Rest in Peace, Andrew Olmsted
Andy Olmsted aka G'Kar who used to post over at Obsidian Wings was killed in Iraq yesterday. He left a letter for Hilzoy to post in the event of his death. You can read it here. link
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Particularly that he wrote the post and continually updated it anticipating his possible death. Very sobering.
--My views on most things would jibe with most Americans'. A. Franken
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)I read some of his posts at obWi and he came across as a thoughtful guy. Just a damn shame.
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)I watch the sunday shows every few weeks for a bit and every once in a while catch the deaths... The names ages and home towns... I sometimes wonder about who they really are as people. I peek in sometimes but rarly comment at wings.. I can't say I recall reading him. Still his post seems to show how classy a guy he was and makes me understand that sometimes the debate in abstract fails to show the human impact and the need to understand that policy of all stripes has one even if you and yours are not effected.
In some ways that is why I sometimes think that our news fails to show us the truths. I watched the HBO special awhile back on Bagdad ER... The combat equivalent of the Trauma room.... (The professionalism in that hour was amazing)...
--It reminded me that we do not at times respect the jobs done in our name and it also shows me that we have an obligation to our veterans that should never be sub-standard...
Ask courageous questions. Do not be satisfied with superficial answers. Be open to wonder and at the same time subject all claims to knowledge, without exception, to intense skeptical scrutiny. Be aware of human fallibility. Cherish your species and your
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)His letter was a beautiful thing.
--"I'm from the Guerreros, and I'm here to help...sort of."
- My way of joking is to tell the truth. It is the funniest joke in the world.- George Bernard Shaw
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--Guard, protect and cherish your land, for there is no afterlife for a place that started out as Heaven.
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)what can one say? Nothing that will help, unfortunately. Rest in peace, Andrew.
--I blame it all on the Internet
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)More links: Andrew's Iraq blogging for the Rocky Mountain News HERE
His old blog (which now includes his "farewell" post) HERE
And some of his posts as "G'Kar" HERE
Sad.
His was a voice that will be missed.
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