As the sky begins to darken on Christmas Eve, I want to share this column by David Ignatius of The Washington Post, one of the most knowledgable commentators on foreign affairs generally and on Iraq and Afghanistan in particular.
Ignatius reports from Forward Operating Base Frontenac in Afghanistan, a place where our son, Jordan, could be headed next year, if a number of variables fall into place.
"This holiday season is a good time to remember these faraway soldiers. The debate over Afghanistan has provoked strong feelings, pro and con. But the country seems united in its appreciation for a military that has been suffering the stresses of war, without complaint, for the last eight years."Read the piece here.
Above: U.S. soldiers with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division rest on their Stryker armored vehicles at Forward Operating Base Frontenac, Afghanistan, on Nov. 3, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo By Tech. Sgt. Francisco V. Govea II/Released)
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