CSPAN2 Book TV February 6, 2010
i had a dear friend, a radio correspondent who had her leg amputated a few weeks ago having been in afghanistan where i was just a few months ago. so the risks were real. i'm clear about that. i had an experience a couple of years ago. when i go to these places, i train, i prepare myself to go. because i'm slow and how i have to process things and routine and rote is how i learn. it's how i train to go to war. physical training. i study weapon systems. all those kinds of things so i can be prepared as best i can. so a few years ago i was sent to iraq on very short notice, like a few ...
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