The Danger

While reading The Forever War it can easily be seen that Dexter Filkins faced many moments wondering if he was going to survive and spent days in such danger that many American civilians will never find themselves in. In the world we live in today the media plays one of the biggest roles in reporting the news to the citizens of the country. Unfortunately this media is often changed or distorted to either make others look better or to put fear into peoples lives. What Filkins is doing with the Forever War is showing a side of Iraq that many have not seen and many thought never existed. When people think of Iraq they this of September 11th and the brainwashed people of alkida and a land that is a much dead as the people who live there. What Filkins bring to light is the fact that these Iraqis are people too who want the same things in live that most Americans dream of. A place to call home, a job they can support their family with, and the enjoyment of life without destruction. Through Dexter's reporting the reader is able to see the truths of Iraq and to also see the danger journalist have to put themselves in every day in order to report the truth. While traveling around Iraq he found himself in many tight situations where he could have died if not for many friends who helped protect him from insurgents who thought he worked for the CIA and had a hand in destroying Iraq. As the book goes on the stories continue to get worse and worse but Dexter is able to write in a straight forward way without any bias to the story. Letting the reader judge his experiences souly based on facts.