the foever war end

Our group discussed many things last time-- the novel as a whole mostly. We figured that with all the stories the author tells taken in all have one thing in common: the war is forever and is not going to end for this country or their people anytime soon. The evens are also not in chronological order. This, however, is not significant. He actually makes a strong point by doing this, all the situations hit the readers just as hard, and what happened before is still happening, once again roving the consistency of the problems and the never ending battles. I think Filkins is one of the bravest people or authors I have ever encountered. Unfortunately, I have never met him, yet I feel I know him on a personal level. He went to the Middle East to show Americans what was really going on. Before reading this I had no clue, and I mean NO CLUE about foreign affairs, and sadly The War On Terror. Filkins didn't just open my eyes, he made me appreciate life and see the true hardships and what good journalism is really about.