in fact the hometown news outlets reported thursday that kbr, that the company tied to his electrocution death, kbr, would not be getting a $25 million bonus payment from the government but get this. the very next day on friday, for forget that piddling $25 million penalty. the next day they were told they're getting a brand new $2.8 billion deal. i love the smell of accountability in the morning. joining us now is michael hastings. he's covering the elections this weekend for "gq." he's been in and out of iraq a lot recently. in iraq for "gq." he's been in and out of iraq a lot recently and over the last few years. his book "i lost my love in baghdad" is coming out. as you head back to iraq -- tomorrow? >> tomorrow, yeah. >> do you feel like these elections are first time iraq has been back on the radar screen for a while now? >> besides "the hurt locker" basically, but i think it's significant now that the debate