October 2020 - Michael Yon Online

Dispatch 34: Important Update Portland/Vancouver: HIGH potential for violence this weekend

Some of this is out. Some you are hearing here first time. My information coming from law enforcement and other in-the-know sources Situation: Kevin Peterson, Jr. fired at police in Vancouver and was shot to death. This shooting happened just near a local...

Published Fri, Oct 30 2020 7:31 PM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Dispatch 33: Our Economy coming back...This is #1 item to avoid conflict. And the news is good.

This is #1 item to avoid conflict. And the news is good. That is all.

Published Fri, Oct 30 2020 7:29 PM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Dispatch 32: Flat Screen Riots, The Virus -- the ECONOMY

Some quick, unedited thoughts. Much going on here so making this fast: You may have noticed the latest Flat Screen Riots in Philadelphia, New York, on the West Coast, and Here-and-There. Messages coming to me from media, "Are you in Philly yet?"...

Published Thu, Oct 29 2020 5:28 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Dispatch 31: Street Battles Philadelphia -- prepare for November and beyond

https://twitter.com/mrandyngo/status/1320974179009654784 America may soon face images of a police force scattered. Routed. Overrun. Black Hawk Down. General uprising shatters illusion of control. Organization crumbles. Police abandon units. Gear. Stations...

Published Thu, Oct 29 2020 5:23 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Dispatch 30: Thai and US Insurrection, and Insurgency

Pro-democracy protesters give the three-finger salute outside a station in Bangkok as rallies continued [Lillian Suwanrumpha/ AFP] Unedited morning thoughts: Recently, I was an expert witness on arbitration for a situation involving Hong Kong. During...

Published Fri, Oct 23 2020 11:12 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Dispatch 29: Lacey, Washington -- corner support, and Presidential Debates

Six local people gathered today the four corners of Marvin Road and College. The peacefully waved support banners for two hours from 1500-1700. I went with my friend who is a 79 year-old retired Soldier. Over the two hours were stood there, hundreds of...

Published Fri, Oct 23 2020 7:00 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Dispatch 27: Pandemic Update

Lacey, Washington I'm out here sensing the ground and working on the network. Will soon make a serious fundraiser for a mobile communications/media vehicle that I will use to cover this around America. One generous soul already committed to matching...

Published Thu, Oct 22 2020 8:47 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Dispatch 26: America is Pretty Cool, and THE TWILIGHT ZONE

Lacey, Washington After many years overseas, I've now been home to America for a full month. Mostly, so far, in Vancouver, Washington, and Portland, Oregon. Now in Lacey. Yesterday, I spent 13 hours with a couple of veteran friends. The senior of...

Published Mon, Oct 19 2020 9:15 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Dispatch 25: This video sums up Portland: must see

Do you want to know what bad governance brings? See this video. This could be downtown Portland. Once a jewel city, the sort of place everyone wants to see. Today, Portland is the place that I, as a war correspondent, came for work. I am actually in Lacey...

Published Mon, Oct 19 2020 6:36 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Dispatch 24: Return to America: Drugs, Drugs, Homeless, Drugs

Today, a long day. Out with an Army vet friend who did two EOD tours in Iraq. Name is Al Johnson. Al and I have been fighting China together around Asia since 2014. We've done more than our share to CCP and are plotting more. Today we were out with...

Published Sun, Oct 18 2020 4:06 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Dispatch 23: Thailand Uprising -- Danger on the Streets

I am American living in Thailand. Currently in Portland, Oregon, embarking on a journey around America to check our situation in United States. We got problems. So does Thailand. And Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan. All of which are on my mind seven days...

Published Sat, Oct 17 2020 7:55 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Dispatch 22: Telecommunications in United States is Terrible

Just finished interview with my friend Sargis Sangari who is running for US Congress. Very important that Americans like Sargis gain seats and work to turn this berg around. Note: you may have heard me say for years that telecommunications in the United...

Published Sat, Oct 17 2020 7:40 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Dispatch 21: Danger in Portland, and Portland in Danger

At least three times this year, law enforcement officers have been in danger of being overrun by hostile attackers in Portland. You probably did not hear this in the news. I do not know if this has hit the news. Given sundry dynamics such as exodus of...

Published Fri, Oct 16 2020 4:44 PM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Dispatch 20: Return to America -- Portland falling. Continue to prepare for 2021

For the past several weeks, I've been going back and forth between Portland, Oregon, and next door Vancouver, Washington. Downtown Portland and Vancouver may as well be a thousand miles apart. Downtown Portland is filled with homeless people. Many...

Published Fri, Oct 16 2020 10:07 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Dispatch 18: Pressurized HUMINT Network in Portland: firehose with valve stuck open

Source: AP Photo/Jeff Swinger Folks who have followed my work for years know that first thing I do in new conflicts is to create my intel network. Specifically a HUMINT network. Human intelligence. What was my secret to getting Iraq, Afghanistan, and...

Published Tue, Oct 13 2020 8:13 AM by Michael Yon - Online Magazine

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Dispatch 34: Important Update Portland/Vancouver: HIGH potential for violence this weekend

Dispatch 33: Our Economy coming back...This is #1 item to avoid conflict. And the news is good.

Dispatch 32: Flat Screen Riots, The Virus -- the ECONOMY

Dispatch 31: Street Battles Philadelphia -- prepare for November and beyond

Dispatch 30: Thai and US Insurrection, and Insurgency

Dispatch 29: Lacey, Washington -- corner support, and Presidential Debates

Dispatch 27: Pandemic Update

Dispatch 26: America is Pretty Cool, and THE TWILIGHT ZONE

Dispatch 25: This video sums up Portland: must see

Dispatch 24: Return to America: Drugs, Drugs, Homeless, Drugs

Dispatch 23: Thailand Uprising -- Danger on the Streets

Dispatch 22: Telecommunications in United States is Terrible

Dispatch 21: Danger in Portland, and Portland in Danger

Dispatch 20: Return to America -- Portland falling. Continue to prepare for 2021

Dispatch 18: Pressurized HUMINT Network in Portland: firehose with valve stuck open