https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/08/08/the-last-syllable/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 04:14:58 -0400<![CDATA[Michael Yon has a long and photograph filled dispatch from Afghanistan. He describes the slog. &#8220;People like Secretary Gates and General Petraeus think we create some sort of success here, and I do, too, but only with sincere, strategic intergenerational commitment.  Ten years more will not do it.  Twenty years will not be enough.  A century is more realistic.  Knock on wood that Stanley McChrystal can pull a rabbit out of his hat during his command, and buy time for progress.&#8221;]]>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:53:50 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/08/08/the-last-syllable-n188944