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IED training, 23–25;

investigation of IED wires, 155–56

Fallujah: Camp Fallujah, 23–24;

IED attacks near, 202;

leave convoys, 52

Farooq, Colonel, 67, 201

Faw Palace, Al, 12

feudal societies, 198–99

fishing on Euphrates River, 69–70, 77, 78

freedom and democracy for Iraq, 223–25

Full Metal Jacket , 213

Gaines, Major: bridge IED, 150–51, 153;

combat patrol, 126, 128, 135, 141;

command wire mother lode, 154, 155;

convoy through Haditha, 123;

explosion near Camp Ali, 239;

fishing on Euphrates River, 69–70;

on Mark’s competence, 152;

motorcycle crash, 123;

revenge fire on vehicle, 191;

toilet kit, using, 147–48;

vehicle search in Haditha market, 108–9;

Water Treatment Facility combat control base, 122;

wounding of jundi during combat patrol, 132

gangs, 96–97

generator maintenance man, 129–30

Gill, Major, 16

glossary, 244–45

Goble, Michael, 213–14

God, belief in, 193–94

Gray, Wesley (WG): anniversary of 62;

Arabic name for, 64–65;

mail from wife, 148;

depression of, 215–16

Great Britain, 223

gunpowder residue (GPR) test, 134–35

Haditha, 28;

convoy travel through, 121–24;

IED attack threat, 54;

location of, 6, 7;

Massacre at, 33–34, 113;

motorcycle crash, 123–24;

police checkpoint near, 232;

population of, 6;

vehicle search in market, 108–9;

violence in, reduction of, 218;

Water Treatment Facility combat control base, 122

Haditha Dam, 27–28, 213–14

Haditha FOB: accommodations at, 122;

leave run process, 52–54, 61;

Nimer operation, 121, 148;

payday in, 85–87;

size of, 122;

space at, 119

Haditha Police Department, 67–68

Haditha Triad, 7;

counterinsurgency-control methods, 217–18;

flight over, 239;

IED attacks in, 17;

insurgents in, survival of, 46;

Majid, Operation Al, 237–38;

violence in, reduction of, 218, 237–38

Haislip, Staff Sergeant: Barwana mortar attack, mourning of victims of, 192;

dinner with Abass, 89;

driving style of, 232;

fishing on Euphrates River, 69–70;

Nimer operation planning, 120

Hajji Mosque, 138, 139

Halliburton, 11

Hameed, Horny, 183–84

Hampton, Master Sergeant, 4

Haqliniyah, 28, 52, 61, 85

Hasen, Captain, 61–62, 68–69, 73–74, 83, 84, 119–20, 201–2

Hawaii, 4

heatstroke, 41

helicopter crash, 213–15

hepatitis, 21

Hesco barriers, 28

Hit, 6, 51

homosexual behavior, 92–94

Horvath, Gunnery Sergeant, 43, 44, 45, 47

Howyi, 236

Hungry Tiger, Operation, 78–80

Hussein: ambulance ride to command post, 47;

appearance of, 41–42;

background of, 41, 42;

combat patrol, 130–33, 140–43;

decision to join IA, 42;

family of, 42;

insurgents, spotting of, 126;

pressure washing vehicles, 68;

women, conversations about, 42–43

Hussein, Saddam: Faw Palace, Al, 12;

Iraqis’ feelings about, 111–12;

ruling strategy of, 65, 66, 188;

throne from Arafat, 12;

understanding of tribalism, 98–99

Hydr, 60

improvised explosive devices (IEDs):

Baghdadi, attack near, 155–57;

bridge IED, 149–54, 165–66;

Camp Ali, threat near, 232;

Camp Fallujah training, 23–24;

Chameleons to prevent attacks, 18, 34, 51, 59–60, 232–33;

command wire mother lode, 154–55;

command wires, searching for, 128–29;

convoy operations, 163–66;

daisy-chained IED, 231;

damage from, 17, 54–55;

Fallujah, attacks near, 202;

ignition devices, 24–25, 50–51;

increase in attacks, 17;

Iraqi method for gathering information about, 65–66;

Joint IED Defeat Task Force training, 17–18;

jundi -bots, 140; location of, intelligence about, 138–40;

on Route Boardwalk, 128–29;

placement of, 50, 51;

rock formation for aiming, 154;

threat from, 49, 51;

triggers for, 18;

types of, 49–51

Imus (interpreter), 83, 86–87, 184–86, 188, 228

infantrymen, 148

insurgents: ambush near market,

intelligence about, 146–47;

driving style to avoid, 107–8;

Dulab, attack at, 6;

Egyptian, 173–76;

engagement with, investigation of, 33–34;

engineering company, violence against, 204–6;

evacuation for medical care, 91–92;

GPR test on, 134–35;

Haditha convoy, attack on, 122;

helicopter crash, responsibility for, 214–15;

Iraqi method for managing, 65–66;

pay for attacking Americans, 64;

posing as U.S. Army soldiers, 205–6;

relief in place operations, 121;

search of home of, 164–65;

sheikhs’ relationship with, 114, 238;

signs of imminent attack by, 122;

survival of in Triad, 46;

undisciplined firepower and, 91–92;

violence against Marines, 113–14.

See also improvised explosive devices (IEDs)

interpreters, 65–67, 83

interrogation techniques, 134–40, 236–37

Iraq: American policy in, 66–67, 78, 223–25;

American solutions for failures in, 238–39;

British help for, 223;

census count, 76;

civil war in, 19, 224–25;

close-talkers, 21;

democratic institutions in, 78, 238;

escape from, 228–31;

failures in, responsibility for, 238–39;

freedom and democracy for, 223–25;

hatred for Americans, 204;

history of, 65–66;

hoarding supplies, 78;

homes of civilians, 119–20, 133;

homes of Iraqis, 119–20, 133;

hope for prosperous, 62;

inflation in, 82;

information gathering from civilians, 65–66;

invasion of, mistakes made during, 111–13;

jundi treatment of civilians, 43;

leave convoys and civilians, 55;

lion analogy, 224, 225;

national rule about possession of weapons, 43–44;

political bickering, 219–20;

rules for approaching civilians, 43;

security in, 78;

success in, 218–20;

suspicion about American policy, 66–67;

toilet habits of Iraqis, 21;

treacherous life in, 105;

tribalism in, 96–99, 109, 196–99;

violence for solving politics and

policy, 113–14

Iraqi and Arab culture:

accommodating and supportive attitude and, 22, 86;

Arab men, lecture on dealing with, 47–48;

beatings, 89–91, 92, 99–100;

changing, possibility of, 109, 237–39;

death, cultural acceptance of, 187;

family, importance of, 63;

God, belief in, 193–94;

infinite wealth of Americans, 60, 87, 236;

man love, 92–94;

relationships, importance of, 47–48, 161–62;

string analogy, 47–48;

time, meaninglessness of, 58;

torture and, 134, 135–36, 138;

training on, 21–22, 86;

tribalism, 96–99, 109, 196–99;

wasta, 70;

wife beating, 89–91, 92

Iraqi army (IA): accountability issues, 76;

begging problem, 194–96, 236;

bloodlust, 191–93;

commands from Marines, 120;

correcting Iraqis, avoidance of, 74–75, 120;

corruption in, 23, 94–96;

disbanding of by American forces, 61–62, 112;

Egyptian insurgents operation, 173–76;

food for, 76–80;

force strength, 210, 236;

Headquarters and Service Company, 83–85;

hoarding supplies, 78;

laziness of, 23, 58, 61, 74, 186–89, 218–19;

militias, participation in, 189–90, 207;

monarchy system, 108–9;

old Iraqi army, motivation of, 188;