America at war in iraq and afghanistan, and reported the following. New york times, wall street journal, washington post, foreign affairs, npr, the hill, daily beast instructor. The oxford childrens dictionary by alan spooner, john weston, bill le fever, paul thomas and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A new york times editors choice a military times best book of the year a powerfully written firsthand account of the human costs of conflict. May 24, 2016 a new york times editors choicea military times best book of the yeara powerfully written firsthand account of the human costs of conflict. Join facebook to connect with john kael and others you may know. He was a state department officer who spent more time on the ground in iraq and afghanistan than any other us diplomat seven years. After spending more time in iraq and afghanistan than any other american diplomat, he. He spent seven years in iraq and afghanistan as a state department. Read the mirror test america at war in iraq and afghanistan by j. A new york times editors choicea militar times best book of the yeara powerfully written firsthand account of the human costs of conflict. This is no story told by someone residing safely in academia or in a washington, d. A war interrogator racked by conscience the washington post.
John kael weston represented the united states for over a decade as a state department official and political adviser. The terror years from alqaeda to the islamic state by lawrence wright 366 pp. Weston applied the page 99 test to his new book, the mirror test. Westons title refers to the moment when people with severe facial injuries first look at themselves in the mirror. The mirror test america at war in iraq and afghanistan by j. Washington acknowledged his multiyear work in fallujah with marines by awarding him one of its highest honors, the secretary of states medal for heroism. John kael weston represented the united states for more than a decade as a state department official. Kael westons the mirror test closely observed and illuminating. A new york times editors choice a military times best book of the year a powerfully written firsthand account of the hu. Kael weston was a legend amongst both the us military and the foreign correspondents who covered the wars in iraq and afghanistan.
America at war in iraq and afghanistan, which will be published in may. Kael weston is the author of the new book the mirror test. Kael weston spent seven years on the ground in iraq and afghanistan working for the u. From 2003 to 2010, his twin brother, john kael weston, served in iraq and afghanistan as the state department representative in anbar province, iraq, and helmand and khost provinces in afghanistan. The longer the united states goes without an ambassador in iraq, the more a disservice we do to our 140,000plus troops and diplomats and to the iraqi people. Kael weston a former state department official, weston earned the secretary of states medal for heroism because of his work with marines in fallujah. Prior to his wartime service seven consecutive years in iraq and afghanistan 20032010 alongside u. America at war in iraq and afghanistan knopfpenguin random house, 2016, a new york times editors choice, a. His book on both wars is forthcoming from knopf 2015. Phil klay, the author of redeployment and winner of the 2014 national book award for fiction and the john leonard first book prize wrote that the books is a. Kael weston examine the effects of terrorism in the middle east and the american obsession with it published. Mar 23, 2018 kael weston a former state department official, weston earned the secretary of states medal for heroism because of his work with marines in fallujah.
Coming up, maureen corrigan recommends several suspensefilled novels for summer reading. Washington acknowledged his multiyear work in fallujah with marines by awarding him one of its highest honors, the secretary of states medal fo. Sep 17, 20 john kael weston represented the united states for over a decade as a state department official and political adviser to marine units in iraq and afghanistan. Sep 04, 2016 the mirror test america at war in iraq and afghanistan by j. Apr 06, 2009 the longer the united states goes without an ambassador in iraq, the more a disservice we do to our 140,000plus troops and diplomats and to the iraqi people. Mirror test reflects on the consequences of the wars. America at war in iraq and afghanistan, a military times best book of the year and a new york times editors choice.
Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Richard holbrooke in the longest war called john kael weston a remarkable young foreign service officer after he established a direct dialogue with tribal leaders, university students, mullahs, madrassa students and even taliban defectors in 2008. Courtesy of kael weston with his tousled hair and fondness for jeanshe eschewed the pressed khakis favored by his colleaguesthe now 40yearold weston didnt look like an influential. Apr 12, 2017 john kael weston represented the united states for more than a decade as a state department official. America at war in iraq and afghanistan at the marines memorial club on june 7, 2016. On the one hand hes hardheaded, able to survive under challenging conditions, but thats combined with a sort of innocence of believing the best about people. Westons reportage recalls the finest foreign correspondence of the iraq and afghan wars. Kael weston s the mirror test closely observed and illuminating. Kael weston richard holbrooke in the longest war called john kael weston a remarkable young foreign service officer after he established a direct dialogue with tribal leaders, university students, mullahs, madrassa students and even taliban defectors in 2008. The mirror test is different from other current war books. Coming up, maureen corrigan recommends several suspensefilled novels for. A new york times editors choice a military times best book of the year j. As weston puts it, i could only hope high school and college history books one day would declare in bold print and without asterisks. On the one hand hes hardheaded, able to survive under challenging conditions, but thats combined with.
Based upon kael weston s seven consecutive years served mostly in frontline environments while attached as a state department representative to marine infantry units, he brings a wealth of first hand experience. Weston s reportage recalls the finest foreign correspondence of the iraq and afghan wars. America at war in iraq and afghanistan is one of horror. Experiencing war through a twin the new york times. John kael weston represented the united states for over a decade as a state department official and political adviser to marine units in iraq and afghanistan. Based upon kael westons seven consecutive years served mostly in frontline environments while attached as a state department representative to marine infantry units, he brings a wealth of first hand experience. State department in some of the most dangerous frontline locations. The first emails from iraq landed in john kael westons inbox while he was eating breakfast at a utah ski resort. He believes the rest of us need to take a look, as well. Looking in the mirror and seeing america maimed by war the. Afghanistan had something to do with 911 and was the right war.