But that is the story that emerged from his painstaking , courageous reporting , and readers will be thankful for his work .
Given his background , Chivers certainly did not set out to write a book emphasizing the foolishness of American actions in Afghanistan and Iraq .
That is the story that emerged from Chivers ' painstaking , courageous reporting , and readers will be thankful for his work .
Given his background , Chivers certainly did not set out to write a book emphasizing the foolishness of American actions in Afghanistan and Iraq .