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Michael Yon is still with the Brits in Iraq

Posted on June 13, 2007 by David St Lawrence

The more I see of Michael Yon’s dispatches, the more I admire those who are out in Iraq doing their jobs as soldiers. This is one of the Queens Lancers. This is the first war that we at home have … Continue reading →

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Iraqi Tragedy concludes in Anbar Province

Posted on June 1, 2007 by David St Lawrence

Left to Right: Lieutenant Colonel Doug Crissman; General Hamid; Sayed the interpreter. Picture taken seconds before the arrest Lieutenant Colonel Doug Crissman arrests Iraqi hero General Hamid and averts a bloodbath. This is a story you will probably never see … Continue reading →

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Why is General Brooks making trouble for Michael Yon?

Posted on March 23, 2007 by David St Lawrence

Michael Yon is reporting from Iraq and is doing an incredible service for the morale of our military men, but there always are those who seem to have an agenda that justifies misusing their authority. In this case, it appears … Continue reading →

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Ernie Pyle is Dead

Posted on March 15, 2007 by David St Lawrence

Independent war correspondent Michael Yon made favorable comments about some mainstream media correspondents in Iraq. Michael’s thoughtful dispatch from Iraq compared the wartime environment in which Ernie Pyle wrote to the environment in which today’s war correspondents struggle to survive. … Continue reading →

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