There was a lot going on in this story. there was the analysis of what it is like to take care of people, and to need to be taken care of. but also, i though, a really bleak picture of world at war. i am not sure how accurate that picture is. i liked the setup, which, by giving the characters a past in Seirra Leone, reminded me that on a global level, conflict is non-stop. i though it painted a pretty chilling picture of how violence begets violence.
what i find far-fetched is that there are that many people in America who value blind patriotism so far ahead of family.