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My War: Killing Time in Iraq

by Buzzell, Colby

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An underemployed, skateboarding party animal, Colby Buzzell traded a dead-end future for the army--and ended up as a machine gunner in Iraq. To make sense of the absurd and frightening events surrounding him, he started writing a blog about the war--and how it differed from the government's official version. But as his blog's popularity grew, Buzzell became the embedded reporter the Army couldn't control--despite its often hilarious efforts to do so.

The result is an extraordinary narrative, rich with unforgettable scenes: the Iraqi woman crying uncontrollably during a raid on her home; the soldier too afraid to fight; the troops chain-smoking in a guard tower and counting tracer rounds; the first, fierce firefight against the "men in black." Drawing comparisons to everything from Charles Bukowski to Catch-22, My War depicts a generation caught in a complicated and dangerous world--and marks the debut of a raw, remarkable new voice.

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  • Dutton Caliber Brand
  • Sep 5, 2006 Pub Date:
  • 0425211363 ISBN-10:
  • 9780425211366 ISBN-13:
  • 368.0 pages Paperback
  • English Language
  • 9 in * 0.92 in * 6 in Dimensions:
  • 1 lb Weight:
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