Tag: IRAQ

It's no secret that the American public has grown increasingly weary of the war in Iraq. The latest Pew Research polls show that a majority of Americans think invading Iraq was the wrong decision and want to bring the troops home. The international community is now so skeptical of U.S. intentions in Iraq that protests break out if Condoleezza Rice even ties her shoe in another country. In an ...

Military blogging may be a thing of the past. According to Wired News, the U.S. Army has ordered soldiers to stop posting to blogs or sending personal e-mail without first clearing the content by a superior officer. The new rules (.pdf) state that failure to comply could result in a court-martial or "administrative, disciplinary, contractual, or criminal action." While the order seems ...

The Apple iPod. Cultural icon. Technological revolution. Life saver...? Yes, according to Kevin Garrad, an infantryman deployed in Iraq. While on patrol in Iraq, he turned a corner and found himself face to face with an AK-47 wielding insurgent. Both fired and both took hits. The insurgent died, but Kevin was lucky enough to to have a 20 gigabyte iPod in his chest pocket in addition to his body ...