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Be Not Afraid

June 19th, 2007 · 1 Comment

If you read nothing else today, or this week, or this month, you must set aside a few minutes to savor this essay by Michael Yon. His work in reporting from Iraq has been extraordinary, the likes of which we have seen from no other reporter there, and most certainly not from any major media organization.

This piece is his finest. Whether you support the effort in Iraq, or think it detestable and vile, or are in the vast masses of uneasy disenchantment and fearful frustration about this conflict, you owe it to yourself to read this. Finer writing, sharper analysis, and keener insight you will find nowhere else.

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  • Hootsbuddy // Jun 20, 2007 at 3:37 am

    Thanks for pointing this out. There is so much to read it’s hard to stay current. We need on-line communities if for no other reason than to be aggregators for one another. I would have missed this had you not mentioned it. Michael Yon is a giant. And this essay will stand as one of the most significant reports of the entire conflict.

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