Afghanistan – A Foot Soldier’s View
Now in its ninth year, the armed conflict in Afghanistan began as a U.S. war against Al Quaeda and has morphed into a U.S.-led NATO war against Afgan- and Pakistan-based Taliban forces. Like the war in Vietnam, it is an asymetric war against guerilla forces. More than 200,000 Afghan, U.S. and NATO troops, supported by [...]
John Merson speaks on the subject of war at universities, churches, and veterans groups. His topics include the effects of war on foot soldiers and civilians in war zones, war crimes, and ways to prevent war.