A Soldier Died in Iraq

He blogged about his experiences. His message, to be posted in case of his death, is here. I didn’t know him. I didn’t read his blog. I only heard about this from a posting somewhere else. And yet, I was moved near to tears. Tempus fugit, memento mori.

Read More

Rep. Wayne Gilchrest on the War

Reason has an excellent interview with Rep. Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD) in which he talks about the GOP, the war in Iraq, and what history can teach us. The whole thing is excellent, but I especially enjoyed the stoic overtones in his final answer: Reason: You don’t worry about another primary challenge from a Republican who…

Read More

It’s time to come back from Iraq

Al Lorentz is an Army Sergeant currently serving in Iraq. He recently wrote a brilliant article entitled, “Why We Cannot Win“. In it, he lays out, with hard facts and the perspective of an experienced civil affairs officer in country, what is wrong with our Iraq policy. First, we refuse to deal in reality. We…

Read More