The Mighty US GI's: Lied To, Used, and Losing

AxisofLogic/ U.S. Military

Smuggling American GI's is a booming business in Iraq these days. For $1,000 and his/her weapon and uniform, any US soldier can get him or herself out of Iraq through Kurdistan. Last April, a female US soldier was captured by the Kurds, allies of the US, dressed like a Kurdish woman with a face veil, attempting to cross into Turkey.