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Michael Yon Online ^ | 6/11/08 | Michael Yon

[Dawnsblood]

Some updates:

I have left the United States and am heading back to the war.

Heavy promotion of Moment of Truth in Iraq is over. I conducted approximately 100 radio, television, magazine and newspaper interviews, therefore was unable to do much more than track the war from afar. There are more radio interviews scheduled, but I’ll be talking from downrange. Moment of Truth in Iraq hit #6 on the Amazon bestseller list, and #2 on Barnes and Noble, which greatly surprised me.

Michael Moore has stopped the copyright infringement on my work, but his attorney has not responded to my attorney’s requests to negotiate a settlement. Out of courtesy, we’ll give Mr. Moore a little more time. But if he refuses to afford us the professional consideration of returning communications, we’ll have to file a lawsuit and meet them in court.

An email came this morning from 1st Lieutenant Brad Krauss. Brad and his platoon fought hard in many different places in Iraq, and I got to know these veterans during Operation Arrowhead Ripper. They named their Stryker “The General Lee,” after it had saved their lives so many times and kept on rolling. The thing was like Robocop. It would get blasted hard, tires blown off, slat armor dragging the ground, but the mechanics kept fixing the General Lee and it would return to combat usually within 24-48 hours. Finally, it was practically blown to smithereens when a giant bomb detonated directly beneath it. Brad said the General Lee is now returning to a line unit, and he sent this link: "One year later, General Lee rides again" . I’ve seen Strykers take terrific abuse and return to combat within a day or two, but I just couldn’t believe how much beating the General Lee took.

[Dawnsblood]

Michael is heading back and as usual is totally reader supported. If you have a few extra dollars lying around, he could use the support. My best to him! (links at the link)

[Billthedrill]

A Yon BTT. I have an autographed copy of Moment Of Truth In Iraq and I recommend the book highly.

[Eagles6]

save

[SunkenCiv]

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Moment of Truth in Iraq: How a New 'Greatest Generation' of American Soldiers is Turning Defeat and Disaster into Victory and Hope by Michael Yon

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[neverdem]

thanks, bfl

[SunkenCiv]

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[MinorityRepublican]

I just finished reading the book and it's a great read. Looking back, man that idiot Bremer almost destroyed Iraq by dismantling the Ba'ath Party.

Thank God for General Petraeus who singlehandily saved Iraq from a certain defeat to a likely victory, if Democrats would allow us.