Anthony Swofford
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Anthony Swofford is the author of the memoir Jarhead and the novel Exit A. His writing has appeared in Harper’s, the New York Times, and The Guardian, among other places.

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President Obama's War Movie

Posted November 12, 2009 | 14:15:03 (EST)

Oren Moverman's directorial debut, The Messenger, is the first war movie of the Obama era. The movie is infused with an intellectualness and inclusiveness that would make our president proud. The pathos and humanity of the movie remind me of the film Coming Home and the Walker Percy novel The...

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