From the article: The men find a wallet on an enemy fighter that identifies the man as a young Syrian who wrote the word "jihad" on his entry papers. "This is the opposite of what we want," Lieutenant Fick tells the reporter. "Two weeks ago he was still a student in Syria. He wasn't a jihadist until we came to Iraq." I don't know if I have the guts to watch it.

“Generation Kill” tries to honor the ordeal — and the humanity — of its heroes while exposing the futility of their quest.