You see, in a little over four hours from now, I'm going to attend the United States Forces-Iraq (USF-I) change of command ceremony at Al Faw Palace, whereby USF-I Commanding General, General Ray Odierno, relinquishes his command to Lieutenant General Lloyd Austin. LTG Austin will be promoted to General at the same time. Presiding over the ceremony will be Vice President Joe Biden. OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM will have ended 15 hours earlier, and OPERATION NEW DAWN will be over half way into its first day. And in the audience will be Yours Truly. The price of my admission? One five-minute interview with the print media to offer an Air Force perspective. That's right, I have prostituted my mind so I can get a better seat.
So, I'm doing my homework.
I have no idea what questions they'll ask, but it doesn't really matter. I'm a learned man, and I appreciate the historic significance of what is happening here. The current circumstance isn't that dissimilar from our own country's humble beginnings: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness hang in the balance. Truth be told, I'm honored to be a part of the proceedings, which includes the potential side benefit that I'll be quoted in the press. My 5 minutes of fame!
I guess I better hit the books.
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