Fresh Air interview with former Marine Josh Rushing of

[Longhorn]

"Control Room" today. My husband insisted I send the link to our Marine son in Japan.

I'm listening now; here's the link: http://freshair.npr.org/day_fa.jhtml?display=day&todayDate=10/29/2004

Rushing was a press officer stationed at Centcom (United States Central command) presenting the American military point of view on the war to the world press. He was featured in the documentary Control Room which was filmed inside the Arab network Al Jazeera. Rushing decided to leave the military after the Pentagon ordered him to stop commenting on the documentary.

He says he loved the Marines but he quit because of this war in Iraq and how it was handled.

[idiosyncratic]

1. It was very interesting. "Iraq for Dummies" was his text.

And he was the most knowledgeable of the people to be chosen for his job.

WOW!!!

[Longhorn]

2. I just heard that part! Absolutely amazing!

He's actually quite an intelligent, articulate young man! We were lucky to have him, even if he feels he was not at all qualified.