GATES OF FIRE

Mike Yon has a new report from Mosul up on his site ....

Gates of Fire...

I don't know how he does it, but Mike has a special talent for actually putting YOU in combat with his writing style. From reading his stuff over the last few months - I can tell he's a guy with a good heart - and a patriot too. Wish all reporters were like him.

In this latest dispatch, Deuce Four has rough run. But the spirit of the guys shines through.

One of the things I found interesting was some of the frustration Mike details in "catch and release" terrorists. Also note how he indicates that Iraqi police just marvel in our tolerant, soft touch methods with captured and wounded jihadists.

In one of his other dispatches he tells how Iraqi police caught four terrorists, and took them out on a "ride" during their interrogation. Unfortunately - the police had to shoot one of the terrorists when he "tried to escape". Of course - this was enough "pressure" to get the others to talk.

Great job Mike on this latest dispatch.