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Letter from Grad in Samarra Here is a note from one of our young Grads that was shared with me, I thought you all might enjoy hearing about what our troops experience on a daily basis...These troops are truly amazing young people! Friends and Family, Sorry to write so much, but I know Samarra was in the news a lot lately and I just wanted y'all to know I am fine. The ambush was with my company here, I was not there, but two of my tanks and 8 of my soldiers were. My soldiers are all fine. All of...

There are moments in war that strip away the maneuvering, the rhetoric and the confusion that inevitably surround any conflict. One such moment occurred this week in the town of Samarra when Iraqi bandits ambushed a U.S. convoy and were repulsed with heavy losses. Initial news accounts rushed past the obvious to focus on the guerrilla death toll, the tactics of the brief but bloody battle and disputes over civilian casualties. All important, yes. But the most revealing thing in this snapshot of conflict was the motive of these gunmen: They were after the money that U.S. troops were carrying...