October 05, 2009

Michael Yon: Two Firefights: One Video

More interesting than the firefight videos is Michael's commentary from Afghanistan. He's embedded with the Brits.

Via Michael Yon: We landed and British Soldiers from “2 Rifles” swarmed in to help unload cargo. Since I made this photo, at least two British CH-47s have been lost in combat operations, one of which was just north of here.

We need more gear and more forces now. We can outfight these enemies and we can win the war, but at this rate a favorable outcome is difficult to imagine. This war shows signs that it will become more intense than Iraq at its peak. As with my twelve dispatches from 2006 warning that we were losing this war, the warnings over the past couple of years seem to be falling on incredulous ears. We will lose the war unless we get more troops and more gear soon.

Mr Obama, please listen to Michael. If you have some sort of personality clash with your commanders, listen to the men and women on the ground.

Each day you dilly dally around the Taliban and al-Qaeda are taking advantage. Its time you showed some steel in your character Mr. President. Lots of people "like" you, support you and or your domestic agenda.

But can't go on in your job just being "liked". You have to go out and earn respect as well.

Talking and meetings and all that is a nice touch, but if our adversaries see that your are all talk and can't back it up. Talking is as useless as fighting the Afghan war short handed.

Make a call. There is only one right call to make. You turn tail and run now and we'll never be able to "talk to our adversaries". They'll know there's no stick to go with the carrot.

Hat Tip: Hot Air and LGF.

Update: You know, I put the LGF link in there to give credit where credit is due. Then I actually surfed over there and read a bit of Chuck's recent ranting...... I see a large daily dose of Thorazine in Chuck's future.

By Howie at 02:53 PM | |