Matter of Opinion

Mon., Aug. 20, 2007

A conversation between a colonel and a columnist

In my column this week, I shared highlights of a conversation and e-mail exchange I've had with Col. Darel Maxfield, who currently heads Besmaya Range Complex in Iraq.

Ordinarily a social studies teacher at Ferris High School in Spokane, Maxfield now spends his days helping Iraqis train their troops.

Read the column here: Two Iraq opinions hold a common goal

Since the column appeared, I've heard from a

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Posted Aug. 20, 2007, 10:57 a.m.

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