The U. S. Report posted an article today stating that Michael Yon will be returning to Afghanistan in February.
The article at U. S. Report states:
"Yon said he's returned to Afghanistan to about six provinces since McChrystal's crew "mysteriously" ended his embed. Yon confronted criticism for calling things as he saw them in Afghanistan during his last embed. He singled out both Brig. Gen. Daniel Menard (Canada) and Gen. Stanley McChrystal. Canada replaced Menard in June, 2010, and McChrystal resigned that month as well."
Michael Yon is one of my favorite sources of information on what is happening in Afghanistan. He reports honestly and depends on his own research rather than news releases he is given.
The article concludes:
"Asked whether his readers will be glad to see him return, Yon said many of them are happy about it. Yon has more than 42,000 supporters on his Facebook page. "Gen. [David] Petraeus has personally welcomed me, so I think it's time to get back," he added. "I respect Gen. Petraeus immensely for his wisdom and his honesty."
"Yon seems to be positive about a good outcome in Afghanistan. "With Gen. Petraeus," he said, "we have a solid chance at some form of success. How that success will look is like trying to guess next month's weather.""
I am looking forward to his reports when he returns to Afghanistan.
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