{"product_id":"2940016620060","title":"An Inattention to Detail: A Comedian Lobs Jokes in Iraq","description":"On August 31, 2010, President Obama addressed the nation. He declared combat missions in Iraq over and announced a troop drawdown would begin. One day later, comedian Nathan Timmel boarded a plane as a part of the first group of entertainers to enter the war-torn country under this new 'mission.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTelling jokes to soldiers who face death every day is a different kind of performance - no stages, microphones, or spotlights. Rec rooms, dining facilities, and courtyards become performance spaces, and comedians use their best stage voice to tell their stories without the benefit of a P.A. system. All the while, armed escorts scan the perimeter for signs of danger.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA most notable—and unfortunate—difference is: when playing a comedy club in America, you don’t tour the local emergency room and receive information about the customer who died there last week. While being shown a medical facility outside Basra, however, that’s exactly what happened. A quiet moment that brought home the true cost of war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThought-provoking, sentimental, and an unflinching critique of a seemingly lazy mainstream media, An Inattention to Detail is a reflection on the unique responsibility of delivering punch lines to those who need laughter the most.","brand":"KLSP Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47184401989872,"sku":"2940016620060","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940016620060_p0.jpg?v=1763638953","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940016620060","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}