Two bit tales, 3 times the price

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20 years after, 40 years old

20 years after, 40 years old

Anger + Frustration + Distorition = Iraq. 20 Years later

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Mar 19, 2023
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I turned 40 February 25th. 19 years ago I turned 21 in Kuwait on my first and only deployment to Iraq. A couple of my friends are coming up on the now extinct 20 year retirement. Most got out long ago, and many never made it. Iraq officially kicked off March 19th 2003. It’s been 20 years.

The now inherited analysis, Iraq was a major mistake, is still ac…

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