In today's (27 Oct 2009) Washington Post is a story, by Karen DeYoung, about the resignation of Matthew Hoh from his position as Senior Civilian Representative of Zabul Province, Afghanistan. The story is a long one, 4 internet pages, and has already garnered 778 comments in the half day it has been online. Be sure to follow the embedded links to the PDF of Mr. Hoh's resignation letter. Below is the lede from the article.
"When Matthew Hoh joined the Foreign Service early this year, he was exactly the kind of smart civil-military hybrid the administration was looking for to help expand its development efforts in Afghanistan.
A former Marine Corps captain with combat experience in Iraq, Hoh had also served in uniform at the Pentagon, and as a civilian in Iraq and at the State Department. By July, he was the senior U.S. civilian in Zabul province, a Taliban hotbed."
I strongly urge everyone to read beyond the first page of the Post article where quotes from Mr. Hoh elaborates on the points made in his resignation letter.
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