It is Veterans Day, so it only seems fitting to select an essay relating to what is going on over in Iraq. To me, this essay from the Army of Dude captures confusion of the current war in Iraq. Just as Alex and his friends were shooting at enemies they could not see, the US as whole does not understand who they are fighting. We do not know what the enemy order of battle is or who is in charge. All we know is that people over there are killing and dying.

This confusion differs radically from the war movies that most of us watch. In the movies the enemy is known and you are always shooting at targets that you can identify.

Be sure to also read Alex’s account of his friend’s death. It complements this week’s essay of the week.