The War I Always Wanted (30 page)

I would like to thank my friends and family for reading and rereading the manuscript. They continually offered superb
advice. For any errors of fact, interpretation, or omission throughout the book, I am solely responsible.

Last, but certainly not least, I thank Sash for her unending love and support. Without her patience and understanding, this would not have been possible.

First published in 2007 by Zenith Press, an imprint of MBI Publishing Company, 400 First Avenue North, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55401 USA

Copyright © 2007, 2010 by Brandon Friedman
Hardcover edition published in 2007. Digital edition 2010.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Friedman, Brandon, 1978-
   The war I always wanted : the illusion of glory and the reality of war : a Screaming Eagle in Afghanistan and Iraq / by Brandon Friedman.
      p. cm.
   ISBN-13: 978-0-7603-3150-7 (hardbound w/ jacket)
   ISBN-10: 0-7603-3150-2 (hardbound w/ jacket) 1. Afghan War, 2001—Personal narratives, American. 2. Iraq War, 2003—Personal narratives, American. 3. Friedman, Brandon, 1978– I. Title.
DS371.412.F74 2007
956.7044'3092—dc22
[B]

2007012456

Printed in the United States of America

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