My War: Killing Time in Iraq

Buzzell, Colby

ISBN 10: 0425211363 / ISBN 13: 9780425211366

Published by Dutton Caliber, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: My War: Killing Time in Iraq
• Publisher: Dutton Caliber
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0425211363
• ISBN 13: 9780425211366
• Binding: paperback
• Edition: Reprint.
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Colby Buzzell traded a dead-end future for the army-and ended up a machine gunner in Iraq. To make sense of the bloody insanity surrounding him, he started a blog about the war and how it differed from the government's official version. As his blog's popularity grew, Buzzell became the embedded reporter the Army couldn't control-despite its often comical 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. 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.

About the Author

Before enlisting in the U.S. Army at age twenty-six, Colby Buzzell lived in the San Francisco Bay Area. He served over two years, including a year in Iraq.