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...a surprisingly reasonable analysis of the fighting in southern Iraq - in the New York Times.
Update: And here's some analysis from the BBC. To boil it down: The Iraqis are bogged down (presumably the militias are much stronger than - or at least a match for - the Iraqi forces) and British soldiers are watching from the safety of their enclaves.
Few have noticed that this round of fighting - the heaviest occurring in Basra and reportedly with flare ups primarily in the Iraqi-controlled southern provinces - is a fair approximation of what both Democratic Presidential candidates (and most everyone else in America from the President on down) desire for a future US military role in Iraq - providing a support function to Iraqi combat troops. Within the next week we'll have some idea of how close to reality that goal is.
Mike Yon phones home - and you can get an advance copy of his book.
...because soldiers aren't capable of living in the cold cruel world outside the hellish military cocoon.
At least that's what the LA Times wants you to believe. Vets Face Grim Job Prospects - and if you think I'm exaggerating above, here are a few key quotes from the first few paragraphs explaining why.
An upcoming film starring our own JP Borda:
The film Bad Voodoo's War airs on April 1st. Deborah Scranton and my Platoon Sergeant SFC Toby Nunn, have done an outstanding job telling the story of the Bad Voodoo soldiers. I know for a fact, my family, friends, and several of my readers are excited to see what I finally do over here.It's always tough to explain my job. Even after my last deployment to Afghanistan from 2004-2005, I had some short video clips, photos, and my blog to help illustrate my job as an Infantryman. But man, having this film is way neater.
As a military blogger, I don't share alot of what I experience as an Infantryman. I never have. Not because of the so-called new restrictions on blogging or because of lack of support from my chain of command, on the contrary, the DoD guidelines on blogging have never prevented me from writing online, and I've always had great support from my leadership. No, I choose not to write about things I do, because my family and friends read my blog, and I'm sensitive to their feelings. Therefore I choose write about simple things, like Care Packages and other day-to-day experiences.
Now, with this film, my family and friends will know alot more about me. More than I've ever shared.
Hollywood keeps churning out anti-war movies and (when they flop) pretending that the public doesn't want Iraq themed films.
Too bad that Bruce Willis deuce-four film never got started....
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