Our good friends in Canada keep a keen eye on Iraq developments. A smoking ban is being considered in the Iraqi Parliament.
Unfortuntely this ban does not apply to smoking debris.
Yours truly serves as the voice of reason in this short piece from Macleans.
http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/23/butting-in-martin/
Monday, May 30, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Early Praise for the Father of Money
A few early copies have slipped out and the feedback has been tremendous. See below for a few of the early comments:
"Jason's story of Iraq is war as it actually is—far from a tale of duty, honor, god, and country, Jason's year in Iraq was filled with moral ambiguity, fraught with fragile loyalties, and progress that was frustratingly ephemeral. He documents the momentous challenges of the U.S. occupation from the ground level, the brotherhood of war, and the imperfect compromises that marked the intersection of the U.S. government and Iraqi culture."
Garrett M. Graff, author of "The Threat Matrix: The FBI at War in the Age of Global Terror."
"... a hugely enjoyable read and I couldn’t put it down until I finished the last page. It swept me along with the intensity of a great novel, yet it was filled with the bitter truths of reality."
Tom Roberts, Director - A Company of Soldiers, PBS Frontline
"Stunning. A timeless and brilliant exposé of the emotions of a soldier. A story about the stories that are rarely told. A fascinating insight into war-time Iraq. Art that moves you like it should; by an author that is truly avant-garde." - James R. Howe, Historian, University of Oxford
Visit http://www.fatherofmoney.com for the latest and don't forget to sign the guestbook!
"Jason's story of Iraq is war as it actually is—far from a tale of duty, honor, god, and country, Jason's year in Iraq was filled with moral ambiguity, fraught with fragile loyalties, and progress that was frustratingly ephemeral. He documents the momentous challenges of the U.S. occupation from the ground level, the brotherhood of war, and the imperfect compromises that marked the intersection of the U.S. government and Iraqi culture."
Garrett M. Graff, author of "The Threat Matrix: The FBI at War in the Age of Global Terror."
"... a hugely enjoyable read and I couldn’t put it down until I finished the last page. It swept me along with the intensity of a great novel, yet it was filled with the bitter truths of reality."
Tom Roberts, Director - A Company of Soldiers, PBS Frontline
"Stunning. A timeless and brilliant exposé of the emotions of a soldier. A story about the stories that are rarely told. A fascinating insight into war-time Iraq. Art that moves you like it should; by an author that is truly avant-garde." - James R. Howe, Historian, University of Oxford
Visit http://www.fatherofmoney.com for the latest and don't forget to sign the guestbook!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
There Are No Songs About Tea
The Army marches to the cadence of coffee, literally. You know the one. "They say that in the Army, the coffee’s mighty fine." From the first day of basic training soldiers learn that breaking for coffee provides warmth, camaraderie, and, sometimes, a brief respite from the insanity. Ours is a coffee army. So, why have recent articles suggested that the military leadership in Afghanistan was overly influenced by tea, specifically, Three Cups of Tea, the beleaguered book by Greg Mortensen? Because it this is a good story, and if the Army runs on coffee the American media runs on scandal. Nonetheless, the criticism of the military leadership is not entirely unfounded. There are several reasons that the Army has recently migrated towards a lighter caffeine source.
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