20070831 Hugh Hewitt: A book about Iraqi interpreters in need of being published

Hugh Hewitt: A book about Iraqi interpreters in need of being published

September 4^th, 2007 – I have been meaning to write about the Iraqi translators and interpreters – and as yet have not made the time available. For other posts on Soundtrack on this go to: Iraq War Iraqi translators and interpreters, D9000

And/or read the post: 20070719 AP: Denmark Pulls Out Dozens of Iraqi Aides

Meanwhile Hugh Hewitt has a post about: A book about Iraqi interpreters in need of being published

Friday, August 31, 2007

A Book In Need Of A Publisher

Posted by: Hugh Hewitt at 10:51 AM

Robert C. J. Parry is a California Army National Guard officer who was in South Baghdad during 2005. While he was there, he worked to train Iraqi police officers, and quickly found that the most important - and undervalued - tool that he had was the Iraqi interpreters who translated everything his team said.

Without them, there was no training. And without training Iraqi Security Forces, there is no way we can be victorious. However, just being an interpreter means taking you life into your hands - hundreds of them have been murdered - and going on patrol means facing the same risks as soldiers. One "terp" from Robert's battalion was killed by an IED.

Robert is a public relations executive, a recently graduated USC MBA and published author of several OpEds in the Los Angeles Times and Los Angeles Daily News.

He's currently circulating a manuscript, and is looking for an agent or publisher who is interestd in telling this compelling story of brave Iraqis who have gone "all in" with their American liberators. They remember what life was like under Hussein, and what life will be like if freedom fails.

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It is a short post – read the entire article here: A Book In Need Of A Publisher