Phil Klay

There's a very particular way that the military speaks. There's a lot of profanity and a lot of acronyms.

I was studying with Peter Carey, Colum McCann; but also, my fellow students were really critical readers for me.

'Redeployment' is a military term. It means to transfer a unit from one area to another.

It is good to be in front of the lens to appreciate more being behind the lens.

I don't see any possibility of Britain and the U.S. allowing a sovereign independent Iraq; that's almost inconceivable.

I studied international relations and economics at the University of Virginia. I paid my way by working as a bartender in the summer and at three part-time jobs during the year.