As Jeff says… “because not just anybody can summarize the news”. I just happen to do it for Afghanistan. The rest of the globe? That’s Goldstein’s burden.
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Excellent set of links, Major!
I was listening to NPR this morning, and they were trying their damnedest to talk down the Coalition’s efforts. Yes, the Taliban were driven out of the village, BUT…Yes, the Canadians cleaned their clock, BUT…Yes, hundreds of Taliban were killed, BUT…
I don’t think I’ve ever properly thanked the Major for his regular service, let alone the service he has provided us through IP and his own blog.
Thanks, Major!
Professor Reynolds is my blogfather. I had just started reading blogs when I got mobilized – so I dashed off two short e-mails; one to Insty and one to Andrew Sullivan, both saying I would send pictures and reports when I could. Sullivan never answered, Insty did … the rest is blog history.
The Afghan News is inspired by, and a poor imitation of Arthur Chrenkoff’s past work. Man, I miss his blog.
SI,
That has been the press M.O. since the first Amercian set boots on the ground in Afghanistan.
</blockquote>don’t think I’ve ever properly thanked the Major for his regular service, let alone the service he has provided us through IP and his own blog.
Thanks, Major! <blockquote>
At the risk of sounding trite. Ditto. And to every service member overseas. Thank you.