Afghanistan Update: Taliban Losing on Battlefield, But Making Progress in Media War

By Michael Yon Thursday, September 22nd, 2011 8:48 am
Posted in Links, On Media

22 September 2011

Description from Glenn Reynolds: Want some good news? Our troops are fighting and winning in Afghanistan. Combat journalist Michael Yon calls Glenn Reynolds from the “Birthplace of the Taliban” to report on military action in Afghanistan. Our troops are meeting tough resistance in some regions, but are succeeding notwithstanding the challenges.


Quote: “Something needs to be done about these medivac helicopters not having large weapons.” — Michael Yon

Please click here for the video interview.

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The original article can be found here.

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Carl Prine September 22nd, 2011 at 10:10 am

Michael is more guarded in the interview than the headline here implies.

steve September 23rd, 2011 at 2:44 pm

This article must have come from that “book” of fantasy that chronicles that Country’s plight?

gallglas September 26th, 2011 at 12:29 pm

The media is the enemy therefore the enemy is winning afganistan and the war is lost for non media US Forces.
What do you win when you win afganistan? It’s like winning a pile of manure “WHOOPY!”

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