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To: LindyBill who wrote (359592)4/15/2010 5:05:42 AM
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Interesting what's going on with Michael Yon. They're kicking him out of Afghanistan and he's reacting. From his FaceBook page:

McChrystal's crew has spoken: Embed is ended. This comes from McChrystal's own spokesman (through one CPT Jane Campbell USN cc RADM Greg Smith and COL Wayne Shanks USA). This lends confirmation to ideas that the disembed came from McChrystal's crew. (If not before, 100% now.) McChrystal cannot be trusted to tell the truth about this war. Packing my bags.

It means that McChrystal thinks we are losing the war. McChrystal has a history of cover-up.

This person responded:

Brendan J. Durkan: Thanks for your contributions Sir and the interesting articles and posts you've provided. But professionally and personally I must disagree with not being able to trust GEN McChrystal. I've known and worked with him for 27 years and there's few who can hold a candle to him. I believe you and are making something personal versus professional. He lives and breathes everything that is right and good. But thank you once again for you efforts and wish you best of luck and God's speed in your future endeavors. For the masses ... there's always three sides to every story ... yours, theirs, and somewhere in between. v/r SGM Durkan, U.S. Forces - Afghanistan

Yon responds:

Respectfully disagree SGM Durkan. Nothing personal about this. Censorship is bigger than McChrystal, you and me combined. It's a big deal. It also speaks to incompetence when leadership makes otherwise natural allies mistrustful. Bottom line is censorship. There is no getting around the censorship.

The disembed from McChrytal's top staff (meaning from McChrystal himself) is a very bad sign. Sends chills that McChrystal himself thinks we are losing the war. McChrystal has a history of covering up. This causes concern that McChrystal might be misleading SecDef and President. Are they getting the facts?
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