Iraq Dispatch

McSweeney's started a new sub-feature a little while back that I find intense and sharp. They are columns from a former speech writier for the military and now Iraq-based troop, Roland Thompson, called "Dispatches from Iraq." So far, just two. Today, the site is highlighting the feature by re-posting the first Dispatch, titled "The Truth."

I thought it was so crisp on first reading that I wanted to link to it. I hope you enjoy.

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