David Axe is a freelance reporter based in Columbia, S.C. Since 2005 h has reported from Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Somalia, Chad, Congo and other conflict zones, reporting for Wired, the BBC, Salon, Esquire, C-SPAN, Voice of America and many others. David is the author of several graphic novels, including WAR FIX, WAR IS BORING and, most recently, THE ACCIDENTAL CANDIDATE: THE RISE AND FALL OF ALVIN GREENE. David blogs at www.warisboring.com. (Photo courtesy Thomas Hammond.)