I had no idea what it would be like to be a bomb tech in Baghdad until I got there so I didn't know what to expect. It was very eye-opening.

Mark Boal (born 1973) is an American journalist screenwriter and film producer. The phrase has been used among military members for decades. He wrote an essay in Rolling Stone about US troops killing Afghan civilians.

Mark Boal (born 1973) is an American journalist screenwriter and film producer. He won Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture for The Hurt Locker (2009).