When I hit the ground in Afghanistan in 2006, it was flatly obvious that we were losing the war. The prevailing thoughts in the media and Washington held that we were winning in Afghanistan but Iraq was hopeless. I was saying nearly the opposite during many dozens of interviews and articles.
And so amid torrents scathing criticism, during 2006, I wrote a series of one dozen dispatches saying in the clearest terms that we were losing the war in Afghanistan. I have been warning for a long time that this war shows every sign that it will overshadow anything we saw in Iraq when it comes to danger to our troops.
The warnings are over. Here we are. There is little doubt that the Afghanistan war, at least on a per capita basis, will become far more deadly for our troops than even the darkest days in Iraq. People still scoff when I say these things, but they do not see clearly. This is a "no kidding" war. Don't be fooled by the slow buildup. The dark potential of AfPak is enormous.
Please read today's dispatch, which I published in the Washington Times.
And please support this mission.
Your Writer,
Michael Yon
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And so amid torrents scathing criticism, during 2006, I wrote a series of one dozen dispatches saying in the clearest terms that we were losing the war in Afghanistan. I have been warning for a long time that this war shows every sign that it will overshadow anything we saw in Iraq when it comes to danger to our troops.
The warnings are over. Here we are. There is little doubt that the Afghanistan war, at least on a per capita basis, will become far more deadly for our troops than even the darkest days in Iraq. People still scoff when I say these things, but they do not see clearly. This is a "no kidding" war. Don't be fooled by the slow buildup. The dark potential of AfPak is enormous.
Please read today's dispatch, which I published in the Washington Times.
And please support this mission.
Your Writer,
Michael Yon
Please remember that this website accepts no advertisement and is dependent on your support. So long as you've got my back, I'll stay in the action.
Please send any regular mail for Michael to:
Michael Yon
P.O. Box 5553
Winter Haven, Fl 33880
.
