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Michael Yon is a blogger and truly independent reporter who has spent years covering the war in Iraq. No one has seen the war more up close and personal.

In today’s Wall Street Journal, Yon addresses the “surge doubters”.

I may well have spent more time embedded with combat units in Iraq than any other journalist alive. I have seen this war – and our part in it – at its brutal worst. And I say the transformation over the last 14 months is little short of miraculous.

The change goes far beyond the statistical decline in casualties or incidents of violence. A young Iraqi translator, wounded in battle and fearing death, asked an American commander to bury his heart in America. Iraqi special forces units took to the streets to track down terrorists who killed American soldiers. The U.S. military is the most respected institution in Iraq, and many Iraqi boys dream of becoming American soldiers. Yes, young Iraqi boys know about “GoArmy.com.”

Here is a link to his newest book, highly recommended! Moment of Truth – Michael Yon’s New Book