Andy Olmsted
Posted by
Kevin
Andy Olmsted, blogger at Obsidian Wings, has been killed in Iraq:
Andrew Olmsted, who also posted here as G’Kar, was killed yesterday in Iraq. Andy gave me a post to publish in the event of his death; the last revisions to it were made in July.Andy was a wonderful person: decent, honorable, generous, principled, courageous, sweet, and very funny. The world has a horrible hole in it that nothing can fill. I’m glad Andy — generous as always — wrote something for me to publish now, since I have no words at all. Beyond: Andy, I will miss you.
My thoughts are with his wife, his parents, and his brother and sister.
What follows is Andy’s post: a bit here; the rest below the fold.
Our deepest condolences to his friends and family.
UPDATE [tgirsch]: Adding link
I was saddened to hear the news. Andy and I had exchanged email correspondence in the past and I interviewed him at my blog back in 2006. I hope that bloggers respect his wishes and don’t politicize his death.
Comment 1/4/2008
Tragic.
Comment 1/4/2008
What is the URL to Andy’s post?
Comment 1/4/2008
The farewell post is extraordinary, and contains a very sophisticated discussion of the role of military personnel in a democracy, as well as a statement of his dedication to his calling, and his feelings about its possible dangers. I encourage everyone to read it.
Comment 1/6/2008
Olmsted. Not “Olmstead.”
The list of links is here; an account of Andy’s funeral the day before yesterday. Comments about Andy here.
Comment 1/20/2008
Gary
Fixed, thank you.
Comment 1/21/2008