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...heinous as the crime was, it did not happen without warning. Again and again, leaders up and down the 1-502nd's chain of command were either unable or unwilling to recognize the clear signs of breakdown that the unit's soldiers were exhibiting, not to mention the increasing homicidal threat that Green was becoming to Iraqi civilians. As this first of two excerpts from TIME contributing editor Jim Frederick's new book, Black Hearts: One Platoon's Descent into Madness in Iraq's Triangle of Death, demonstrates, Green should have been a soldier of concern for the unit...
...Twenty-one-year-old Steven Green was one of the weirdest men in the company. He was an okay soldier when he wanted to be, but the oddest thing about him was that he never stopped talking. And the stuff that came out of his mouth was some of the most outrageous, racist invective many of the men had ever heard. Green could discourse on any number of topics, but they usually involved hate in some way, including how Hitler should be admired, how "white culture" was under threat in multi-ethnic America, and how much he wanted to kill...
...part of Avatar's constituency, were preoccupied with large men running, throwing and writhing in pain. Director Lasse Hallström, who has helmed such dewy fare as Chocolat, Something to Talk About and The Shipping News, gave the remaining femme audience the standard Harlequin cocktail of a handsome soldier (G.I. Joe's Channing Tatum), an idealistic gal (Amanda Seyfried, of Mamma Mia! and Big Love) and a big war (he re-enlists after 9/11). That's why girls ran wild at the wickets, in the biggest Super Bowl weekend opening ever: Dear John just topped the $31.1 million that...
...build her dream restaurant but is turned into a frog when she kisses a cursed prince. In Dear John, the hero meets his sweetheart by diving into a lake to retrieve her purse. The Sparks story has even more in common with Cameron's. In both pictures, a U.S. soldier encounters a beguiling outsider with an affinity for green housing: Dear John's female lead works for Habit for Humanity, while Avatar's tries to protect her tribe's Tree of Souls. So for the past two months, the box office has been dominated by movies about strong women with...
...that it will create unbridled unrest in the military. And while some of these arguments are not as influenced by homophobia as the certain ideological camps often make them out to be, they are still beside the point. After all, the repeal of DADT will not force every homosexual soldier to reveal his or her sexual orientation to fellow comrades; individuals can choose to “come out” on their own time, iand on their own terms. It is as misguided to worry about every homosexual in the military coming out simultaneously as it is irrelevant...