Iraq: A T-Shirt Says a Thousand Words
Here is a t-shirt I was given by the U.S. military on my recent trip to Iraq. I believe it’s in wide circulation, not just a “special edition.” More than any military or political analysis I could write, it speaks to one of the powerful underlying feelings that is motivating the U.S. military there now–and perhaps what’s motivated Americans since the Surge.
Back of shirt, winding down America's war in Iraq
And on the front of the shirt–check out the badge. It says USF-I, United States Forces Iraq, the new official name for our mission there. USF-I will be replacing Multi-National Force Iraq(MNF-I), which was always something of a fiction.
USF-I, an acronym that belatedly acknowledges that this has been America's war all along
Apologies in advance for the amateur hour photo job.
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“Each war, it is said, produces its own literary classics. All Quiet on the Western Front for WWI, Catch-22 for WWII, Dispatches for the Vietnam War. So where is the masterpiece from the current Iraq War? The outstanding book by Michael Hastings…is certainly a candidate.”
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