Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for January 07, 2007

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Man: What a sunset... wish I could put it into words. Hi, folks! A few months ago at Doonesbury.com we introduced "the Sandbox," our command-wide miniblog for soldiers now in Afghanistan and Iraq! The posts have been astonishing - at turns poetic... Man: Our footsteps kick up the dust of old, our weapons disturb the ghosts of ancient tombs, and our blood becomes part and parcel of this land. Woman: A couple of weeks ago I noticed a little miracle. Underneath a bench, surrounded by sand and concrete, was a tomato plant. Man: Behind her, I can see that her daughter has tears in her eyes. I turn away from their stricken faces. Man: Out in the dark, a blue van stops for a second, its driver confused. The soldier tenses, raises his rifle. Man: ... and entrepreneurial! Man: To find out what happens, click here. Paypal accepted. Hopeful... anguished... suspenseful... Read The Sandbox @ www.doonesbury.com