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Who In the MSM Will Stand Up For Michael Yon? (McChrystal banishes Michael Yon to Thailand!)
Big Journalism ^ | May 25, 2010 | Ron Futrell

Posted on 05/25/2010 7:42:06 PM PDT by MestaMachine

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To: brucebrucebruceoftheforest

Being a USAF type, I forgot the “flag” deal with the Navy.

The only Navy folk I ever met or worked with were enlisted, or junior officers. A fine bunch indeed.

I heard a few stories about admirals however, and I knew a guy who attended the Annapolis Boat School and Bilge University. He had some stories.


101 posted on 05/26/2010 6:41:31 AM PDT by alarm rider (The left will always tell you who they fear the most. What are they telling you now?)
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To: MestaMachine

shared on Facebook, FWIW


102 posted on 05/26/2010 6:48:23 AM PDT by holly go-rightly
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To: Constitution Day
I have known this for days. I wonder why it’s taken this long to get to FR breaking news?

Oh, you were waiting for someone else to post it? ;-)

103 posted on 05/26/2010 6:48:31 AM PDT by Constitutionalist Conservative (Two blogs for the price of none!)
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To: itssme
Go to www.blackfive.net. This is a great military blog and many other military blogs are listed on this site as well.

Just today, Michael Yon posted a rebuttal (on Facebook) to a Blackfive attack on Yon's character (suggested that Yon lied about why he was booted from the Afghan embed).

IOW, you may not get a sympathetic hearing there.

104 posted on 05/26/2010 6:52:12 AM PDT by Constitutionalist Conservative (Two blogs for the price of none!)
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To: killjoy

Thank you very much. I had not followed Thailand much before this crisis broke. I will make it my business to learn as much as I can. It has never been on my radar for obvious reasons. Will now expand the scope of my radar.
I appreciate your information and will definitely follow it up.


105 posted on 05/26/2010 6:55:57 AM PDT by MestaMachine (De inimico non loquaris sed cogites- Don't wish ill for your enemy; plan it)
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To: Constitutionalist Conservative

Sorry!! I know I should have, but I have been so busy at work and home.


106 posted on 05/26/2010 7:08:13 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: Pat4ever

When McChrystal took over, I heard nothing but good about him. However, everything he’s done since has lowered my opinion of him - WAY lower!

Whatever good he did before, he’ll learn: No matter what you’ve done before, suck one XXXX and you’re known as a XXXXsucker forever!


107 posted on 05/26/2010 7:19:19 AM PDT by Mr Rogers (When the ass brays, don't reply...)
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To: pissant; MestaMachine

Makes you rethink the goofs who are calling for a military coup against Obama.

Why should we expect the top brass to protect basic rights or support the Constitution?

They’re bureaucrats.


108 posted on 05/26/2010 7:21:42 AM PDT by 1010RD (First Do No Harm)
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To: MestaMachine
It is really difficult to get a good grasp of the situation here since things have gotten so polarized. The best I could compare it to is the extreme anti-Bush crowd going head to head with the extreme anti-Obama crowd. Throw in a very healthy dose of government censorship and this is what is left.

The Economist has been running a series of very good articles about Thailand but are unavailable here because the hardcopy magazine is banned when addressing these topics.

A few of the Economist articles are online at:

The battle of Bangkok

A polity imploding

The battle for Thailand

Another good reference is Paul M. Handley's book "The King Never Smiles". It is also banned in Thailand. It is pretty biased but is very interesting in pointing out an alternate view of Thailand from what is put forth by the Thai government.

109 posted on 05/26/2010 7:22:49 AM PDT by killjoy (Life sucks, wear a helmet.)
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To: Future Snake Eater

I think you are describing another action. As I remember reading. A sarg advanced quickly down the alley way and “shot” the haji through the partly open door who was pumping bullets into the good colonel. The PFC had frozen in the alley way, and Yon saw what was happening and saw the colonel go down.


110 posted on 05/26/2010 7:57:34 AM PDT by Marine_Uncle (Honor must be earned....)
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To: Marine_Uncle

Actually, Moose4 in post #90 gave me the link to Yon’s story about this incident. The legend around my BDE is that CSM Prosser ran past a frozen lieutenant and young Soldier after his weapon malfunctioned, so he dropped it, charged the haji, and beat him to death with his MICH. Apparently that is NOT what happened. CSM Prosser did run in after a haji while a frozen 2LT and young enlisted Soldier stood by without acting, fired his weapon until his magazine was empty, and charged the haji, tackling him, and finally subduing him by smashing his face into the concrete floor (this is after shooting the haji four times, one of those shots to his nuts). The haji survived after receiving medical care at our Combat Surgical Hospital at FOB Diamondback (I was in Mosul myself for about four months with 3rd Stryker BDE).

Anyway great story, and I’d heard it (incorrectly) a few times, but I never knew that the reporter in question was actually Michael Yon.


111 posted on 05/26/2010 8:22:45 AM PDT by Future Snake Eater ("Get out of the boat and walk on the water with us!”--Sen. Joe Biden)
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To: Future Snake Eater

Roger that Snake Eater. And thank you for serving your country with honor. It appears Michael is taking a bumb rap. And as you re-iterate the story. Now I remember it was a young 2LT
involved as you described.


112 posted on 05/26/2010 8:47:51 AM PDT by Marine_Uncle (Honor must be earned....)
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To: alarm rider
...I forgot the “flag” deal with the Navy.

Navy folk have always been a touch pretentious. Have a safe and rewarding Memorial Day.

113 posted on 05/26/2010 10:41:56 AM PDT by brucebrucebruceoftheforest (George contracted jungle rot.)
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To: MestaMachine
Mess with Yon enough and his resources wear thin, but his patience will not. You will not stop this Marine. He is the ultimate warrior for those who fight and die for this country."

All true, except Yon is not and never was a Marine. He was Army SF.

114 posted on 05/26/2010 10:58:16 AM PDT by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: Amberdawn; Squantos

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blackfive.net%2Fmain%2F2010%2F04%2Fmichael-yon-wake-up-call.html&h=ec43a

Blackfive has disowned Yon, and say he has gone off the reservation. Yon at least had the guts and integrity to post this link on his FB page. Read the comments too. Damn.


115 posted on 05/26/2010 11:09:19 AM PDT by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: Travis McGee

Really! I didn’t know that-Thanks for the head’s up.


116 posted on 05/26/2010 11:54:05 AM PDT by Amberdawn
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To: Constitutionalist Conservative
Over the years, I've found many interesting items of note on Blackfive, including the commentary associated with each article posted.

I have been a fan of Michael Yon, and have supported him and his efforts by donating to his continued ability to do his job.

It's up to each of us to check out suggested military blogs...some articles may appeal to one person, and yet not another.

117 posted on 05/26/2010 12:12:47 PM PDT by itssme
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To: Amberdawn

Maybe he needs a long vacation.....I dunno.


118 posted on 05/26/2010 12:14:12 PM PDT by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: My hearts in London - Everett
Over the years, I've found interesting articles in Blackfive and the reader commentary listed after each article.

I learned about Michael Yon on Blackfive, and I've supported him and his efforts by donating to his continued ability to do his job.

It's up to each of us to check out suggested military blogs...some articles may appeal, and some may not.

119 posted on 05/26/2010 12:39:51 PM PDT by itssme
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To: Travis McGee

Thanks for that. I didn’t write the piece, but Yon should be there for Kandahar. I see that Fox has an embed in Afghanistan now...Rick Leventhal who was embedded in Iraq.
He is good. So maybe we won’t be running so blind.


120 posted on 05/26/2010 4:01:03 PM PDT by MestaMachine (De inimico non loquaris sed cogites- Don't wish ill for your enemy; plan it)
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