ARGHANDAB & THE BATTLE FOR KANDAHAR -- BY MICHAEL YON

13 December 2009
Kandahar, Afghanistan

People are confused about the war. The situation is difficult to resolve even for those who are here. For most of us, the conflict remains out of focus, lacking reference of almost any sort. Vertigo leaves us seeking orientation from places like Vietnam—where most of us never have been. So sad are our motley pundits-cum-navigators that those who have never have been to Afghanistan or Vietnam shamelessly

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