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slenscaughtJamesBlakeMillersmearedwithbloodanddirtduringthebattleforFalluja.Inhiseyes,AmericasawthesteelydeterminationthatwouldbringvictoryinIraq;

nowstressanddivorcehavemadehimacasualtyofthewar.Sufferingfromnightmares,panicattacksandsurvivor'

sguilt,hehastofightagainstpost-traumaticstressdisorderanddrawsadisabilitypension.

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Warm-up

I．Theprosandconstothewar.

TheIraqWarisanongoingmilitarycampaignwhichbeganonMarch19,2003,withtheinvasionintoIraqbyamultinationalforceledbytheUnitedStatesandtheUnitedKingdom.

Pleasediscussthewarwithyourpartner.Youcanchoosethewordsandexpressionsinthefollowingellipse:

positive/negative/publicopinion/militaryoperation/terrorist/troopwithdrawal/SaddamHussein/BushAdministration/gaincontrolof/occupy/attack/weaponsofmassdestruction/coalition/al-Qaeda（基地组织）/invasion/occupy/oilfields

II.ReasonsfortheIraqWar.

Putatickinfrontofthestatement（s）thatyouconsidertobetherealpurpose（s）forBushAdministrationtostartthewar.

1.Forprotectingthecountry'

svastoilfieldsfromfallingunderthecontrolofterroristextremists.

2.ForbuildingafreeIraq.

3.ForremovingSaddam.

4.ForhelpingIsrael.

5.Forgettingcontrolofandgainingprofitfromoil.

6.BecauseIraqiregimetreatsitspeoplehorribly.

7.ForgettingoutofthebaseinArabia.

8.AspartofadefensivewaragainstAlQaeda.

9.ForhelpingtheIraqis.

10.BecauseofIraq'

sallegedpossessionofweaponsofmassdestruction.

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APictureMadehimaHero,ThenHisLifeFellApart

PaulHarris

[1]Combatcanchangealifeinasecond.Thesnapofasniper'

sbulletortheblastofabombwillinstantlyenditorturnahealthybodyintoamaimedwreck.ButforUSmarineJamesBlakeMillerwhatchangedhislifewasthesuddenshutterclickofawarphotographer'

scamera.

[2]OnarooftopinFalluja①,MillerwascapturedinapicturethathasbecomeoneoftheenduringimagesoftheIraqwar.Itshowedhiswanface,streakedwithmudandblood,inamomentofreflection.Hiseyesstaredout,tiredyetdetermined.Fromhislipsdroopedacigarette,curlingawispofthinpalesmoke.

[3]ThatmomentsawMiller,anordinarysoldierfromthehillsofKentucky,turnintoMarlboroMan②,aneverydayAmericanhero.

[4]Theimagehittheworldon10November,2004,asUSmarinesstormedintoFallujatotrytoendawarthatwassupposedtohavefinishedmorethanayearearlier.Itappearedonnewspaperfrontpagesandmade（became）thecoverofTime③.

[5]Miller'

simagebecameasymbolofsteelyresolve,ofweary-yet-determinedstruggle,ofthetoughnessoftheAmericanfightingmanhavingacigarettebreak（rest）beforefinishingthejob.ItcapturedamomentwhenmostAmericansstillthoughttheinvasionofIraqaworthyundertaking.

[6]NowMillerisadifferentsymbolinadifferenttime.Asthewarhasdraggedon,Miller'

slifehascollapsedinthefaceofpost-traumaticstressdisorder.Hedrawsadisabilitypensionforhisconditionandhispersonallifeisawreck.Hesuffersfromnightmares,panicattacksandsurvivor'

sguilt.Despitetheimmensegoodwillofagratefulnation,Millerhasslumpedintostruggleanddespair.Lastweekcamethenewsthatheandhischildhoodsweetheart,Jessica,weregettingdivorced.

[7]MarlboroManisnolongeraniconfortheAmericanwarriorethic.Heisasymbolofpainandsufferingandtheenormousproblemsenduredbyveteransreturninghome.Nolongerthevictor,hehasbecomethepublicfaceofshell-shock,oneofthewar'

svictims.

[8]IntheAppalachianhills④whichMillercallshome,thewordforgrandfatheris"

papaw"

.Miller'

sstep-papaw,JoeLee,wasaVietnamveteran.Ininterviews,MillerhasdescribedhowPapawJoeLeewouldgetdrunkandtellwarstories.ThenPapawwouldgetupsetandtearfulatthememoriesofdeathandkillinginVietnam.

[9]Itwasclassicpost-traumaticbehavior,goingundiagnosed.ItwasalsoasceneplayedoutacrossAmericainthewakeofVietnamashundredsofthousandsofdisturbedandtroubledveteransreturnedhome.NowthosescenesarehappeningagainastheveteransofIraqandAfghanistanreturntowives,husbands,partnersandfamilies,carryingpsychologicalscarshiddenbytheirapparentlyhealthybodies.

[10]Post-traumaticstressdisorderisnotaneasyconditiontotreat.Itistoughtodealwithandrequiresawiderangeofpossibleapproaches,onanindividual'

scircumstances.Theyinvolveflashbacks,panicattacksandparanoia.Undersuchdisorder,person'

sbehaviorchanges,andsuffererscanbecomeviolenttotheirlovedones.Itdestroyslives,oftenbringingondivorce,bankruptcyandsuicide.

[11]ThestoryofhowMillerbecameoneofmanysuffe