More from Michael Totten

Still on the Israel-Lebanon front. He describes the surreal nature of war.

Reminds me of other profoundly helpless situations: during a tornado, earthquake and hurricane I felt his emotions exactly. (Yes, it does strike me strange that I have experienced all three.) And while in the hospital for months with my son. This bizzare life took on a normality that just wasn't normal. But what can you do? One can only stay in the grips of fear for so long....acclimate or die.