Wednesday, March 17, 2004
Hat tip to mal for a pointer to this article in the enemy press about the 101st Airborne in Iraq. Surprisingly balanced and positive, you'll understand why I call it the "enemy" press when you begin to read it. Thing is, more articles like this and they're going to have to start to seriously come to grips with their own cognitive dissonance on issues of right, wrong, good-guys and bad-guys.
Iraq: A Thousand and One Fronts - DER SPIEGEL - SPIEGEL ONLINE
Ever since invasion forces occupied Iraq in March of last year, the 101st Airborne Division has been fighting to win over the local population. The US occupiers' showcase division is considered successful in "nation building" - but it could still lose the day-to-day war. By Ulrich Fichtner...