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article.nationalreview.com - 12/15/2008
Interview: Afghanistan Today
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Michael Yon talks about the front.
huffingtonpost.com - 12/14/2008
Bush Visits Iraq For Final Time
— huffingtonpost.com — BAGHDAD — President George W. Bush on Sunday made a farewell visit to Iraq, a place that... defines his presidency, just 37 days before he hands the war off to a successor who has pledged to end it. Air Force One, Bush's distinctive powder ... (more) Bush Visits Iraq For Final Time

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Bush Ducks Shoes Thrown in Iraq, Continues to Afghanistan
washingtonpost.com - 12/14/2008
Bush Ducks Shoes Thrown in Iraq, Continues to Afghanistan
— washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from... the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) Bush Ducks Shoes Thrown in Iraq, Continues to Afghanistan

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crooksandliars.com - 12/15/2008
Nazis in the military: 'I'm so proud of my kills'
— crooksandliars.com — [Shawn Stuart, Iraq War veteran, at a 2006 neo-Nazi rally in Olympia, WA.] Two years ago, the... Southern Poverty Law Center ran a devastating report describing the infiltration of neo-Nazis into the ranks of the American military. The Pentagon's ... (more) Nazis in the military: 'I'm so proud of my kills'

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The Corner on National Review Online:  "Afghanistan will be Obama's baby."

small dead animals:  "...a century-long effort"

Op For:  Yon On Afghanistan

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"Afghanistan will be Obama's baby."
The Corner on National Review Online — ... ] I checked in with Michael Yon today; like President Bush, he's just back from Afghanistan. Michael shares some of his insights here . ...

"...a century-long effort"
small dead animals — December 15, 2008 "...a century-long effort" MIchael Yon is back from Afghanistan. Posted by Kate at December 15, 2008 7:10 PM Comments Post a comment Before submitting, review the post to ensure your comment is on topic and does not contain words that might get caught in the spam filter (eg: insurance, viagra, online, poker). This is not a forum or a repository for off-topic link dumps. Profanity is discouraged. Take your extended debates and/or flamewars to private email. Thankyou. Name: Email Address: URL: Remember personal info? Yes No Comments:

Yon On Afghanistan
Op For — NRO did a quick Q&A; with Michael Yon yesterday on Afghanistan. It's short but worth your close attention. LOPEZ: What’s your best assessment of “Bush’s legacy” vis-à-vis Afghanistan? YON: That Afghanistan is more akin to Jurassic Park than a modern country is not the fault of President Bush. I sounded the alarm from Afghanistan in 2006 that we were starting to lose the war, but at the time, Iraq was going so poorly that we did not seem to have the assets or attention span for the growing problems in Afghanistan. I would have blamed President Bush if we ...

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