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My Enemy Wasn't a Rat
I wrote this with a female large-engine mechanic who served in the Army. Her name is Brandi Davidson. She felt at the time that the sexual harassment she experienced in Iraq broke her down. And it was stunning for me to hear her say that her enemy really wasn't a rat. I stood and wink. A little pat on my back. Until he attacked. My enemy wasn't a rats.