Forever War: Great Journalism

Almost all finished with the book and one chapter talks about how the government officials in Iraq are either all dead or are hiding somewhere. Filkins talks about how one of the Governors went near crazy and lived with solely marines in the rubble of his hometown. Then Filkins talks about the two worlds of the government and where they lived. This is apart of the book that I like the most because Filkins clearly has a vast supply of knowledge on the subject, he has been reporting on the middle east since 1998. But this is where you get to appreciate his journalism on the subject. He gives the reader a great understanding of what's going on, and describes certain situations perfectly. He easily could of just mentioned that half of the government is either dead or in hiding, but he went even further and talked about some of the officials and what happened to them. He draws you in with knowledge and interest on the subject. Filkins has the ability to use the current situation he is in and mix it with his background journalism to power this book, it's clear why he is over there reporting.