http://austinmatzko.com/2005/08/04/steven-vincent-and-nascent-iraqi-democracy/ A blog about philosophy, Christianity, web development and whatever else I feel like writing about. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:58:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2-RC4-18391 http://austinmatzko.com/2005/08/04/steven-vincent-and-nascent-iraqi-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Il Filosofo » In the Red Zone Sun, 09 Oct 2005 04:57:58 +0000 http://www.ilfilosofo.com/blog/?p=28#comment-171 [...] Steven Vincent authored In the Red Zone almost a year before he was murdered in Basra, Iraq. When I read about his death, I knew I had to read the book. A freelance journalist (actually a former art critic), he wrote articles from Iraq that were published in the National Review and The New York Times, among other periodicals. Unlike other journalists, he wasn’t whisked between safe zones in armored convoys. Instead, he rode unarmed with Iraqis, staying in their hotels and getting to know them first-hand. Though the book draws conclusions, it’s much more of a personal reflection than a political commentary. But those personal reflections and experiences revealed to me just how complicated and fascinating Iraq is. [...] [...] Steven Vincent authored In the Red Zone almost a year before he was murdered in Basra, Iraq. When I read about his death, I knew I had to read the book. A freelance journalist (actually a former art critic), he wrote articles from Iraq that were published in the National Review and The New York Times, among other periodicals. Unlike other journalists, he wasn’t whisked between safe zones in armored convoys. Instead, he rode unarmed with Iraqis, staying in their hotels and getting to know them first-hand. Though the book draws conclusions, it’s much more of a personal reflection than a political commentary. But those personal reflections and experiences revealed to me just how complicated and fascinating Iraq is. [...]

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