Posts Tagged ‘john diem’

Sorry guys, I got all tied up with the furor over the Ferguson essay I wrote and haven’t posted the remaining chapters of my Iraq war crime series. I realize I’m inherently biased about this, but I think it’s a hell of an interesting story. Please check it out, and links to each chapter can […]


Sergeant John Diem: “We can only do our best to deserve the public’s trust.” Sergeant John Diem had four hours to think about his decision. After Justin Watt told Diem about the war crime, Diem had guard duty. He had decided, within seconds of hearing Watt’s story, to report it. But then he sat in […]


Part III went up on Breach Bang Clear yesterday. ———————— Justin Watt’s personal turning point came barely a month into the deployment. He was on duty at a patrol base when the battalion commander arrived with his Personal Security Detail. Watt’s best friend Tyler Mackenzie was with them. Mackenzie had been Watt’s roommate back home […]


Hey guys, The first installment of my Iraq war crime series went up on Breach Bang Clear yesterday. As I said before, this is probably the most important thing I’ve ever written. I hope I do the story justice. ——————————————————- Today Breach-Bang-Clear begins a series of articles that every military man and woman should read. […]