[Tennessean4Bush]

You called it long before Yon, and long before virtually anyone else on this board. Everytime I see an article like this I think of you.

[Tennessean4Bush]

Michael Yon ping.

[Jet Jaguar]

BTTT

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[SevenMinusOne]

Yon has done a hell of a job reporting in Iraq - Is dead nuts wrong on Stan - And he knows very well he is too far away from Stan to start spouting such BS - Because that is exactly what the notion that we are losing (by any stretch of the imagination....or by any reasonable account) in Stan.

Yes, there is still much hard fighting to be done...and yes, that means dealing with the Pak border regions (to some extent.....and that depends on them...not us).....but we are winning and the Taliban have already LOST in Stan.

[Maelstorm]

Good news. I never thought we were losing. The American left thought we were losing from the moment we hit the ground. I remember them immediately shifting from whining about Afghanistan to whining about Iraq. Bad management and the constant spread of terrorists propaganda by leftist media nearly turned Iraq into a disaster. Now it will shift back to Afghanistan which we are not losing though it is probably prudent to redouble efforts there. As for Iran if we want long term stability in the MiddleEast then we need to finish the job. Once Iran is eliminated as a threat to the Peace then the MiddleEast will finally have a chance at Peace.

If we want to pretend that things will just take care of themselves with Iran then we can welcome constant problems in Iraq and Syria as Iran continues to stir things up. Also too much of the Islamic world things America as been neutered by being bogged down in an unpopular war in Iraq. That is exactly the wrong message they should be getting. The message that should be sent is that America is even more committed to winning the War on Terror.

[Marine_Uncle]

Yon is overstepping his rightful position on this one. He had better slow down before he puts his foot in his mouth. He is becoming a victim of the very type things he used to condemn. That is spouting off with not even spending quality time in a given battle arena. He should stick to his camera and spend lots of time in various areas of Afghanistan before he starts making judgment calls.

[Chicos_Bail_Bonds]

ping

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The war in Iraq is won. Trashcanistan needs a surge of Marines.

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