Very nice MS, Matt was a game friend of mine when I started FoW, then progressed until he dropped out of sight. He always talked about joining the army, but he bever really talked to much about it. I just saw him some months ago and we gamed again and he talked about some of his first tour experiences in Bagdad. Lets just say it was'nt to good and it really disturbed him a lot. That is all I will say there, then he headed off for his second tour back to Bagdad a little bit wiser I think.
Anyways, back on topic now, his first meeting with the new and old staff was a wake up call for them. His idea of shooting looters to show the U.S. soldiers mean to keep law and order really seemed to shake those guys up a bit!! No orders to stop looters until this time was something I have heard before, but being varified until now. Then the "leakers" in his own old/new staffers to the press was unforgivable, but I could see a strategy of showing the world his "way" is to put up with no BS from anybody on day 1 being on the ground and totally in charge!!
Bush, there are good things and bad things about him, but say what you will, he supported Bremmer and the troops as best he could. The military heads though, I'm not quite so sure, no disrespect to anyone here!!
Interesting about how Bremmer felt about his new "palace" digs, wrong fronm when it was first picked from the first team as to space and what it might have meant to the Iraq population as well. He put it very well when he said he inherited a "broken" country, but I think he must have expected something like that. Being on the fast track to get there sooner rather than later would give anyone "fair warning"
That hospital he first visited was a crying shame, just listening to that really made me "feel it" more than just reading it in a book. Was it the samr for you, or do you like reading books when not commuting to and fro Miss Saigon?
Cheers, the second CD is done, but I was'nt to "excited" about that one, I'll have to listen to it again.......
Tom