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21 Mar, 2007 2:08 pm
... and by some reports it's already making a big difference. We contacted the blogosphere's man-on-the-spot in Baghdad, Michael Yon, by
satellite phone, and got his take on how things are going. Some important bits: The dispersal of troops out of big bases ... -- and is generating a lot more intelligence and assistance
from ordinary Iraqis. "Just being there makes a huge difference," says Yon. But don't expect overnight results: "The surge itself will go on
well past summer," and it'll be Fall before ...
23 Jul, 2007 11:57 am
We caught up with independent journalist Michael Yon via satellite phone this afternoon. Yon, who's
been covering Operation Arrowhead Ripper in the (former) Al Qaedah stronghold of Baqubah reports on how things are going, what he thinks will happen next, and his thoughts on the likely
consequences of premature withdrawal. You can listen directly -- no downloading needed -- by going here and clicking on the gray Flash player. You can download the whole file and listen
at you leisure by clicking ...
4 Feb, 2007 1:21 pm
Professor Reynolds's and his better half's latest Podcast is with the incomparable Michael Yon. 20 minutes of listening to Michael
Yon will give you a better idea of what's going on in Iraq than reading a ream of...
6 Nov, 2007 4:21 pm
Yon was my guest today. The transcript will be here later.The good guys are winning in Iraq. Decisively.Yon is supported by donations. Please help keep him in the field by donating here.
3 Mar, 2008 2:05 pm
are among my guests today. Yon is in Mosul this week and wikll give us a report on one of the last strongholds of al Qaeda in Iraq.
Yon's website is here and he depends upon contributions of readers to keep his...
28 Mar, 2008 5:07 pm
Michael Yon called on his satellite phone to talk about what's going on in Iraq. I recorded it and it's up here for your listening pleasure --
nothing fancy, just a quick recording posted less than 20 minutes after it happened. ... . (Bumped to top, since a lot of people may have missed it last night). UPDATE: A reader who
asks for anonymity emails: Michael Yon is the same man who said that the sectarian strife after the 2003 invasion and before the 2007 surge was
actually a civil war between Sunni ...
3 Mar 8:35 pm
MICHAEL YON, on torture.
27 Mar 10:26 am
MICHAEL YON: Obama On Afghanistan: Disappointing. "The President's words were disappointing. He talked about our goal to reach a force level of
134,000 Afghan soldiers and 82,000 police by 2011. This is not even in ... bonfire. One can only expect that sometime in 2010, the President will again be forced to announce another
increase in U.S. forces in Afghanistan." Yon has been sounding the alarm on Afghanistan for over a year, so his thoughts are worth reading. He
also notes that not everyone is as ...
3 Sep 5:52 am
INTERVIEW: Michael Yon, live from Afghanistan.
4 Feb, 2007 12:17 pm
Michael Yon is back in Iraq, where he's been for over a month now. We caught up to him via satellite phone this afternoon and got his views on
the surge (it will be "unlike anything we've seen before"), the status of Iraqi security forces (they've made "tremendous progress" since he was there last year, but things are "still
dicey"), evidence of Iranian involvement in terror attacks in Iraq, what the Iraqi public thinks, and much more. Plus a couple of "normal explosions" in the background. You ...
10 Feb, 2007 10:16 am
I had the great honor of interviewing Michael Yon this morning as I pinch-hit for one half of the Pundit Review team. You can listen to the
interview here. Michael's also got a new and characteristically tremendous...
14 Mar, 2007 7:18 am
Today begins an exciting project at HughHewitt.com. I figure most of you are familiar with Michael Yon. For those of you who aren't, Michael
has been providing the most knowing and informed reporting from Iraq for...
14 Mar, 2007 1:41 pm
Unfortunately, our first steps on our journey with Michael Yon were stumbling ones. Within moments of getting a hold of Michael on his
satellite phone somewhere in Baghdad, he hurriedly told me that I would have to call...
30 Mar, 2007 1:16 pm
I emailed Michael Yon asking for his thoughts on the goings on in Tal Afar. Here is his reply: Dean, The news from Tal Afar was very sad, but
not very surprising. The civil war first became obvious to me in...
3 Apr, 2007 3:11 pm
Michael Yon has filed another one of his amazing dispatches over at his site. Please check it out. The above photo is one Michael snapped at an
Iraqi seminary. As always, amazing stuff. Compliments? Complaints?...
11 Apr, 2007 2:37 pm
The above photo comes from Michael Yon who's embedded with the Brits in Basra. The fighting has been heavy, and Michael has been extremely
impressed with their fighting ability. Make that extremely impressed. One...
12 Apr, 2007 7:25 am
Michael Yon's latest dispatch from Iraq has just been posted. It's amazing stuff. The Bristish soldiers he's embedded with notched 26-27 kills
and suffered no casualties of their own while engaging the enemy in a...
14 May, 2007 6:25 am
Michael Yon has an important post this morning, which includes the text of a recent letter from General Petraeus to the troops on the rules of
war . A crucial portion of the general's letter: We are, indeed,...
12 Jul, 2007 3:59 pm
Michael Yon joins me from Baghdad in hour two, provided his satellite phone is working. The transcript will be up here later.You can --and we
hope will-- support Michael's improtant work with an online contribution.
31 Jul, 2007 6:33 am
Michael Yon has filed another one of his amazing dispatches from Iraq. This one comes from the frontlines of the Battle for Baqubah. The valor
and excellence of our men is inspiring, and Michael as always deserves kud
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