The V Word

When was the last time that you heard somebody claim “The war in Iraq is unwinnable”, “We have already lost”, or called it a quagmire, another Vietnam, a civil war, an unsolvable thousand-year-old feud?

In fact, when was the last time you saw a news story about Iraq which was not simply an outgrowth of election coverage?

Remember when the war in Iraq was the dominant news item, and when everybody said that it would be the deciding factor in the 2008 elections?

As the news media portray homecomings and reunions among joyous families, elated servicemembers, cheering crowds and so forth, they will never use the word Victory. They will not admit that we … Continue reading

The V Word

When was the last time that you heard somebody claim “The war in Iraq is unwinnable”, “We have already lost”, or called it a quagmire, another Vietnam, a civil war, an unsolvable thousand-year-old feud?

In fact, when was the last time you saw a news story about Iraq which was not simply an outgrowth of election coverage?

Remember when the war in Iraq was the dominant news item, and when everybody said that it would be the deciding factor in the 2008 elections?

As the news media portray homecomings and reunions among joyous families, elated servicemembers, cheering crowds and so forth, they will never use the word Victory. They will not admit that we … Continue reading

Announcing the Afghan Moon

We just won in Iraq. We will win in Afghanistan, and Americans should know that. I am an American working in Afghanistan, and my intent with this blog is to explain why we will win, and why we are winning now, despite setbacks.
It is about to get very cold here in Afghanistan, but the sun has not disappeared. Next summer will be hot. Remember that when the media finally move off of the election, and resume their drumbeat of “Grim Milestones” about the Afghanistan front in this global war. We will win despite setbacks, just as surely as the summer will come despite the approach of winter.

Thank you for reading. Welcome to the Afghan Moon.

Continue reading

Announcing the Afghan Moon

We just won in Iraq. We will win in Afghanistan, and Americans should know that. I am an American working in Afghanistan, and my intent with this blog is to explain why we will win, and why we are winning now, despite setbacks.
It is about to get very cold here in Afghanistan, but the sun has not disappeared. Next summer will be hot. Remember that when the media finally move off of the election, and resume their drumbeat of “Grim Milestones” about the Afghanistan front in this global war. We will win despite setbacks, just as surely as the summer will come despite the approach of winter.

Thank you for reading. Welcome to the Afghan Moon.

Continue reading