Crowd-sourcing a student's question: I'm looking for contemporary novels about Iraq, Afghanistan, 9/11, and the war on terror that have been authored by women.
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posted by gerryblog
on Apr 24, 2013 -
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Are there any organizations I can donate to or help with that are devoted to cleaning up the messes we made in Afghanistan and Iraq? I keep seeing news of American and allied bombings accidentally killing children and civilians, and it seems like all these require something more than just an "oopsie!" or indifferent silence.
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posted by Sleeper
on Apr 24, 2013 -
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I've searched for a long time for video of George Bush's 2003 surprise Thanksgiving visit to Iraq where he comes out and the soldiers jumped to their feet and erupted with cheering.
posted by rockhopper
on Sep 15, 2012 -
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How can I mail/ship a manila envelope directly to the Emirates office in the terminal at Basra International Airport (BSR) in Iraq? I'm looking for address info and shipping methodology.
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posted by eyesontheroad
on May 8, 2012 -
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Help me find the primary source for Tommy Franks' assertion that the press represented the "fourth front" in the Iraq war.
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posted by compartment
on Jan 4, 2012 -
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Effective steps for the average American citizen to help to end our foreign wars?
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posted by Kwine
on Sep 13, 2011 -
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I'm looking for a blog about a civilian embarking on a short-term deployment to Afghanistan (or Iraq?) in some sort of support role—I think he was involved in engineering or computer modeling or mapping or something similar. I believe he was either a MeFite or was mentioned somewhere on MetaFilter. Anyone have a link?
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posted by limeonaire
on Apr 26, 2011 -
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I want to write a short, not-very-detailed fictional anecdote about a soldier who gets separated from his unit during a (short) firefight and winds up lost for a few minutes in a Middle-Eastern city, before his fellows find him. This will be just a few paragraphs in a larger story.
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posted by jsturgill
on Feb 3, 2011 -
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Could a person survive for 1.5 hours in a casket, buried ~0.5-1m in desert sand?
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posted by Akeem
on Jan 4, 2011 -
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What _were_ the biggest revelations from the Iraq War Logs and leaked US cables, anyways?
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posted by LSK
on Dec 18, 2010 -
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I'm looking for novels (or short stories) written about the Gulf War, the Iraq War, or Afghanistan. There are good memoirs and nonfiction books, but are there any good works of
fiction centering on these conflicts?
posted by luxperpetua
on Aug 5, 2010 -
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Please help me formulate a great question (or two) for a panel on Afghanistan/Pakistan/Iraq!
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posted by HopperFan
on May 4, 2010 -
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Can you help me put together a reading list on the war in Iraq and Afghanistan/"war on terror"? I'm reading The Forever War by Dexter Flikins right now, so what should I read next? Eight years later I'm still struggling to understand what happened and how exactly we ended up there.
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posted by minicloud
on Jan 23, 2010 -
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Which books help me get into the psyche of war criminals, suicide bombers, etc?
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posted by hasna
on Nov 3, 2009 -
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I'm heading to Iraq in several months and I'm looking for great sources of information on the country. This could include:
- Political, cultural, etc blogs
- Blogs from servicemen/civilians working in Iraq
- News analysis
- Iraqi blogs (they can be English or Arabic - I read both!)
- Backgrounders or historical analysis
Be creative! What do YOU read to find out about Iraq? I'd love to hear about it. Thanks for your input in advance!
posted by torietorie
on Nov 3, 2009 -
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Hi!
I will soon graduate from a top computer science program with a PhD. I am interested to work in Iraq and Afghanistan for a year or two. Clearly, I prefer to work in the "green zone", but am willing to work alongside troops in the combat zone. I am quite versatile and can do alot of stuff, e.g., teaching, designing software, engineering work, testing, maintaining complex systems, etc.
Does anyone know how I can go about this?
I tried looking at KBR's and FLOUR's job postings for contractors. But they primarily list jobs that are in food service, transportation, warehousing, etc. I like to get a job that is intellectually fulfilling.
Oh. One more thing. I am a foreign national from a country that is friendly to the US and the NATO countries.
Thanks! :)
posted by jchaw
on Sep 4, 2009 -
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My girlfriend works for a non-profit that helps refugees adjust to living in the U.S. On Monday, she has to show an Iraqi mother and her son how to use D.C. public transportation. The problem: since arriving in the U.S., they have been extremely suspicious of everyone and everything.
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posted by aheckler
on Aug 1, 2009 -
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Would it be seen as (and is it really) exceptionally tasteless to write a fictional novel about a soldiers' experiences in Iraq?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 6, 2009 -
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How long did it take artists (especially musicians) to begin producing new protest or anti-war songs about the invasion of Iraq in 2003?
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posted by Hildago
on Jan 6, 2009 -
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This summer, I was vacationing in Mauritius when I got lost, near the town of
Pamplemousses, North of the capital Port Louis. Trying to find my way among the sugar plantations I drove past an isolated house that was festooned with
old-style Iraqi flags. The entrance was guarded by two guys in
"Republican Guard"-style military fatigues, black berets and all. I prudently decided against stopping, never mind taking pictures, but the question has been bothering me ever since: WTF was
that about?!
A cult and/or weird political grouping? Or is maybe Saddam alive and well in a tropical paradise (one would think he'd be a bit more discreet about it)? Despite my Google-Fu, I haven't been able to find an answer, so I turn to you, dear MetaFilter friends: Does anybody know what that was about?
posted by Skeptic
on Nov 9, 2008 -
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What are good (non-Alex Jonesy, please) documentaries, websites, and other resources that explore and explain al Qaeda, the Taliban, and all related matters?
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posted by Camofrog
on Oct 6, 2008 -
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Where can I find the recent government report that claims that Iraq has achieved 15 of 18 benchmarks set for its political development?
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posted by zainsubani
on Jul 17, 2008 -
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I'm looking for an online video that I've seen within the last couple of years of a one man show by a British comedian that covered the reasons why America invaded Iraq and the history leading up to it.
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posted by rfbjames
on May 7, 2008 -
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What lessons should the US have taken from history in planning the invasion of Iraq?
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posted by greytape
on Apr 8, 2008 -
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A friend at the State Department is going out to Iraq. He's receiving a bunch of cultural and language training from the department, but I'd like to give him a book about the culture there from another view (not necessarily political - he'll get enough briefing on that). Any suggestions?
posted by ntk
on Apr 4, 2008 -
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How would a typical Iraqi's activities on Friday differ from their activities on other days of the week? I understand that mosque attendance will be higher on Fridays, but would trips to markets, restaurants, or other places be more or less common on Friday? Are there major differences between Sunnis and Shiites in this regard?
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posted by thrako
on Jan 31, 2008 -
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What are some objective criteria/metrics by which to measure progress towards success or failure in a war or other extended conflict?
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posted by EatenByAGrue
on Jan 13, 2008 -
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A friend of mine's boyfriend left for Iraq a month ago, and there has been no contact since he arrived in Iraq. Is this normal? And is there any way to get any more information on him?
posted by wukkuan
on Nov 27, 2007 -
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I have a (self-described) Republican, Bush-loving friend whom I've known for about 13 years now, who's willingly signed up for the Marines and
wants to be stationed in Iraq. He leaves for basic training next weekend.
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posted by revmitcz
on Aug 1, 2007 -
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I'm looking for information about an IED attack in Iraq yesterday that injured a friend of a friend's brother.
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posted by Ian A.T.
on Jul 19, 2007 -
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Someone I know is working in Iraq (Camp Anaconda, AKA Mortar City) installing satellite dishes, and I think he's being ripped off on his pay. How much should he be getting paid?
posted by Jairus
on Jun 24, 2007 -
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DraftFilter: Help with debate over National Service/Draft and it's effects on society and unpopular wars
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posted by Kensational
on Jun 12, 2007 -
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I woke up this Memorial Day sad, angry depressed over the unending loss of life in the Iraq war. What is an appropriate way for a non-believer in and non-supporter of the war to honor the dead (military, contractors, and Iraqi civilians)?
posted by Xurando
on May 28, 2007 -
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