The presidential candidates capitalized on the anniversary as a media event; John McCain, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama all took to the soapbox with finely-tuned messages about plans to win/end/contain the war in Iraq.
One way to observe the anniversary is to acknowledge how the war has changed the day-to-day existence of soldiers and their families. With the development of Web 2.0 (a term which is younger than the Iraq War), a “living-room war” has evolved into the “YouTube war.”
With sites like iFilm, LiveLeak, Green Marines, Alive In Baghdad and YouTube, the American public can gain access to the unadulterated, daily existence of those who know the war firsthand:
The following home video of a family reunion demonstrates the emotional divide between military families and ordinary citizens:
Iraqi Flag Photo Credit: Michael Totten
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