Category Archives: News blogging

Bless the Beasts and the Children

Posted on July 3, 2007 by David St Lawrence

Michael Yon describes a village on the outskirts of Baqubah where this photograph was one of the few things left to tell the tale of life before Al Qaeda arrived. Not for the faint of heart. Michael has an update … Continue reading →

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Michael Yon – Arrowhead Ripper: Day One

Posted on June 22, 2007 by David St Lawrence

Michael Yon and Michael Gordon of the New York Times appear to be the only reporters on the scene for this 10,000 man military operation focused on trapping and killing Al Qaeda fighters in the vicinity of Baquba. He says … Continue reading →

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Michael Yon’s most powerful dispatch yet – “Be Not Afraid”

Posted on June 19, 2007 by David St Lawrence

Michael’s observations have not been popular with the Administration or mainstream media, but he has been on the front lines long enough that his words are ignored only by the terminally indifferent. When he writes that General Petraeus has launched … Continue reading →

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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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