the newts.net

I found this blog by chance. I wasn’t surfing for anything in particular, but that’s usually how you find little gems of greatness like this.

It is a live journal of an American Army Infantry Machine Gunner currently serving in Iraq. What drew me to it was the comparisson between the CNN headline:

“Mosul clashes leave 12 dead Clashes between police and insurgents in the northern city of Mosul left 12 Iraqis dead and 26 wounded, hospital and police sources said Wednesday. Rifle and rocket-propelled grenade fire as well as explosions were heard in the streets of the city. The provincial governor imposed a curfew that began at 3 p.m. local time (7 a.m. EDT), and two hours later, provincial forces, police and Iraqi National Guard took control, according to Hazem Gelawi, head of the governor’s press office in the Nineveh province. Gelawi said the city is stable and expects the curfew to be lifted Thursday.”

and the version of events that this soldier who was there, in the line of fire, wrote…

His stories are a fascinating ‘real life’ view on the war in Iraq. His site is called MY WAR - Fear And Loathing In Iraq, and you can find the site here.

It’s obvious from the number of comments posted to “CB’s” posts that he and his blog already have a big following. I’m sure that his readership will continue to grow. I’m also sure you’ll hear more about this site, but remeber, you read it here first!