iUniverse Would Like to Announce the Release of Reflections on the War of the Willing by Frederic N. Rounds
Reflections on the War of the Willing is a thought-provoking, emotional collection of one man’s daily journal entries from 2003 to 2005 that chronicle his views on the Bush administration’s invasion of Iraq and the conflict in Afghanistan. Daily writings on the flimsy rationale for war and the heightened emotions shared by millions who disagreed with the American choice to invade Iraq are a poignant reminder of the struggle that rages on in the Middle East today.
Bloomington, IN, February 04, 2009 --(PR.com)-- New Release Provides Inside Look at One American’s Views of Run-Up to Iraq.
War, Daily Journal Entries Chronicle Shock at Misguided Choice to Invade.
For many Americans, the months preceding America’s invasion of Iraq was a bewildering time when facts and rhetoric blurred. Those who watched the government justify a war with a flimsy rationale were appalled; many protested or voiced their opinions, which fell on deaf ears. Frederic N. Rounds was one of those Americans, and in his new book, Reflections on the War of the Willing, he describes his feelings during this historic time.
Reflections on the War of the Willing includes Rounds’ personal journal entries recorded from January 2003, when the drumbeats of war were first heard, through January 2005, when the situation in Iraq had officially become a quagmire. Dotted with news accounts, the entries show how the author attempted to comprehend the disastrous decision to invade. His writings represent the emotions of millions who struggled with what they witnessed in 2003 and knew they were powerless to stop it.
As throngs of people around the world protested an American war in Iraq, Bush administration officials and other elected politicians assumed they knew better and took the country into a deadly conflict. “If we can learn anything from the last eight years of the Bush Administration, then let it be the fact that the government does not have any privileged channel of information unavailable to its constituents,” Rounds writes. “Either the government had the wrong information or it misused what it did have.”
Rounds’ poignant daily writings, rich with astute observations from a truly patriotic American concerned about the welfare of his country, mirrors the feelings of so many others during that period. As a Vietnam veteran, he offers a unique perspective on the failed military actions in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
Reflections on the War of the Willing views the rationale and ultimate failure of the Iraq war not through the eyes of a policymaker or general, but through those of an American citizen who was forced to come to terms with the misguided decision of his elected officials. It is an important addition to the titles already released about this conflict; it ensures the disagreement of millions of citizens will not go unheard by history.
About the Author
Frederic Rounds is currently a community college mathematics teacher with a passion for truth and justice within government. A U.S. Naval Officer who served several tours in Vietnam, he lives in Northern California and is married with two children.
For more information, contact: Frederic N. Rounds
Email: frounds3@gmail.com
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War, Daily Journal Entries Chronicle Shock at Misguided Choice to Invade.
For many Americans, the months preceding America’s invasion of Iraq was a bewildering time when facts and rhetoric blurred. Those who watched the government justify a war with a flimsy rationale were appalled; many protested or voiced their opinions, which fell on deaf ears. Frederic N. Rounds was one of those Americans, and in his new book, Reflections on the War of the Willing, he describes his feelings during this historic time.
Reflections on the War of the Willing includes Rounds’ personal journal entries recorded from January 2003, when the drumbeats of war were first heard, through January 2005, when the situation in Iraq had officially become a quagmire. Dotted with news accounts, the entries show how the author attempted to comprehend the disastrous decision to invade. His writings represent the emotions of millions who struggled with what they witnessed in 2003 and knew they were powerless to stop it.
As throngs of people around the world protested an American war in Iraq, Bush administration officials and other elected politicians assumed they knew better and took the country into a deadly conflict. “If we can learn anything from the last eight years of the Bush Administration, then let it be the fact that the government does not have any privileged channel of information unavailable to its constituents,” Rounds writes. “Either the government had the wrong information or it misused what it did have.”
Rounds’ poignant daily writings, rich with astute observations from a truly patriotic American concerned about the welfare of his country, mirrors the feelings of so many others during that period. As a Vietnam veteran, he offers a unique perspective on the failed military actions in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
Reflections on the War of the Willing views the rationale and ultimate failure of the Iraq war not through the eyes of a policymaker or general, but through those of an American citizen who was forced to come to terms with the misguided decision of his elected officials. It is an important addition to the titles already released about this conflict; it ensures the disagreement of millions of citizens will not go unheard by history.
About the Author
Frederic Rounds is currently a community college mathematics teacher with a passion for truth and justice within government. A U.S. Naval Officer who served several tours in Vietnam, he lives in Northern California and is married with two children.
For more information, contact: Frederic N. Rounds
Email: frounds3@gmail.com
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