Representative Jim Watson returned to the Illinois House recently following a tour with the Marines in Iraq.

• Position: People & Politics - Brief article

Representative Jim Watson returned to the Illinois House recently following a tour with the Marines in Iraq. A Marine Corps reservist, Watson also did a stint in Iraq during the Gulf War. As Iraqis struggled to solidify their government, Watson watched them develop a conciliatory approach to working toward a common goal that he believes can be translated to the legislature. "It's kind of a paradigm of what could be," Watson said. "Given the...