“I didn't know much about politics or our history with the Middle East, or even about this particular war. I'd always been taught to accept anything people in power told me. I did what I was told without asking why. But, looking around, I knew something was wrong, and I was sick of accepting it.” MilitaryUnited States PoliticsAverage AmericanWar In The Middle East Book:Alive Day: A Memoir Source: Alive Day: A Memoir