Jessica Donati tells the horrific story of the never-ending Afghan war in a fascinating hollywoodienne way. She explains the disturbing situation without judgment, without criticism, simply by laying out the facts, and bringing an important story to the world. I believe we all miss journalists like her. A highly recommended read!
“Hutchinson was elated. This was what he had secretly dreamed of since childhood: participating in a battle for survival with a small band of brothers. Every emotion he had suppressed during the battle hit him at once. His men were high with the feeling of being alive. They felt like heroes in a movie. They had saved a city from ruin against the odds. They weren’t prepared for the news.
On TV back at the camp, the world’s attention was indeed focused on Kunduz—but not on the Taliban’s defeat. Every major outlet was covering the U.S. bombing of the hospital, and asking whether the air strike was a war crime.”