The story that wasn't (The Charlatan)
This story I heard from a conversation between 2 combat veterans, one from Viet Nam war, the other from Iraq war. They were sitting behind me on a V.A.shuttle bus. These 2 guys were completly inmerse sharing their combat experiences, telling each other about the differences between Nam and Iraq. They saidsomething about that strange sensation when somebody is shooting at you and viceversa. Me, well I never been in a combat situation
a veteran with no experience, or so they say. Keep in mind that I'm just the listener. Their war stories were getting pretty, pretty hot by now, it was like watching a war movie. I heard about IED from the insurgents, ambushes from the Vietcong, booby traps on rice paddies, road side bombs on the Iraqui streets, shooting camels here, water buffalos there. You name it, I was at the edge from this conversation. I was having a combat flash back, but I couldn't get one, I've never been in combat, I forgot about that. Well, let's go back to these 2 warriors and their stories. Seems to me that this war talking was turning into a contest, who put up a ferocious firefight, which warriors were the bravest. I was considering to commend both men for the "Medal Of Honor" after all I heard from these 2 former soldiers, but this was totally out of my hands, I'm a civilian after all.
To be continued:
By: Monat
May 20,2007
Comments (12)
This is a short story I wrote, just a story, a fiction.
I like to write silly short stories, this is not about patriotism.
And the cat went Meow!
And Parti went..
G'Nite!!
I enjoyed read your story