My War: Kiling Time in Iraq

Colby Buzzell

Sep 2006 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

An underemployed, skateboarding party animal, Colby Buzzell traded a dead-end future for the army—and ended up as a machine gunner in Iraq. To make sense of the absurd and frightening events surrounding him, he started writing a blog about the war—and how it differed from the government’s official version. But as his blog’s popularity grew, Buzzell became the embedded reporter the Army couldn’t control—despite its often hilarious efforts to do so.

The result is an extraordinary narrative, rich with unforgettable scenes: the Iraqi woman crying uncontrollably during a raid on her home; the soldier too afraid to fight; the troops chain-smoking in a guard tower and counting tracer rounds; the first, fierce firefight against the “men in black.” Drawing comparisons to everything from Charles Bukowski to Catch-22, My War depicts a generation caught in a complicated and dangerous world—and marks the debut of a raw, remarkable new voice.

Ratings and reviews

I read this one from a friend at first but want to buy the digital copy. And I've already read itat least four times. This guys writing is great with first hand accounts of what really happened compared to what the news released. An eye opener that I'm sure even applies to any other war were fighting. I've read many books on the Iraq war. This is by far the best. Again, a good book by an awesome author who was kind enough to answer messages I've sent him. You won't be disappointed. Great investmnt

Im not really into reading books, but this book got me into it. I have baught both of colby buzzells books and cant say one bad thing about them. If you like my war then you should check out lost in america.

Ive never been to war, but from what I know about how government works this is probably one of the few accurate accounts. An easy read that's worth the time. Almost made me want to enlist and right a book about it.

About the author

Before enlisting in the U.S. Army at age twenty-six, Colby Buzzell lived in the San Francisco Bay Area. He served over two years, including a year in Iraq.