Category Archives: Other Voices

Into Thine Hand I Commit My Spirit

Posted on January 1, 2010 by David St Lawrence

Michael Yon has written a solemn and touching tribute to a memorial erected by soldiers in Afghanistan: Arghandab, AfghanistanNew Year's Eve, 2009 On this small base surrounded by a mixture of enemy and friendly territory, a memorial has been erected … Continue reading →

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Do Americans Care about British Soldiers?

Posted on August 19, 2009 by David St Lawrence

Michael Yon has written another powerful dispatch. A young British soldier was shot and critically wounded in Afghanistan while Michael was using his satellite phone nearby. Michael covers the amazing effort that the American Military put into action to save … Continue reading →

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Sangin, Afghanistan, photo essay from Michael Yon

Posted on August 5, 2009 by David St Lawrence

 Michael Yon sends back photos from Sangin, Afghanistan as he follows the Ghurkas and Brits during another night and day of intense desert heat, IEDs, and other threats to survival. He captures the essence of life on the front lines … Continue reading →

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Rhetoric vs facts and who cares

Posted on January 10, 2008 by David St Lawrence

When both sides of an argument appeal to your emotions, how do you determine who is telling more of the truth? Reader Julian Gall from the UK made some pertinent observations about the discussions on global warming and they are … Continue reading →

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