Iyow - in your own words

When it’s still got gusto for taking on controversial, real issues – even in its 37th year. More yet, when it uses its forum to provide a voice for true stories from the front lines of the Iraq War – as Doonesbury has been doing with an open invitation to military personnel to post letters.

I’ve been a fan of Doonesbury since high school. I must say, at that time a lot of his sly humor went over my head – not least because of its wordiness. Nevertheless, I’ve always admired author G.B. Trudeau’s willingness to really use his forum – even when it occasionally landed him in the Editorial pages instead of the Cartoons.

Anyway, the from-the-front dispatches from Iraq are worth a look. Not least because it appears the editor took a light hand to them. I wonder though how frank most military personnel can (or want) to be while still in active duty.