Whether you agree with the foreign policy decisions that eventually led to the current wars in Afghanistan & Iraq the fact is that the wars were started, power vaccuums created and now peace keeping and simply completion of the initial missions is crucial as to not create complete and utter chaos in the region.
That being said most, if not all, Western reporting on the subject is viewed from a negative viewpoint and rarely is anything other than the latest fatality reported.
Michael Yon is a self-funded, independent journalist who has been embedded with several units from both the United States and British forces within the region. Michael has been with several units during ambushes and fire fights with unwanted results. To get a new perspective check out Michael's website. (Unfortunately he hasn't yet embedded himself with the Canadian Forces... I imagine there's not enough donations from our little country to support his projects.)
I really enjoyed the Death or Glory series: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV.
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