matthew hoh
WASHINGTON — A former Marine who fought in Iraq, joined the State Department after leaving the military and was a diplomat in a Taliban stronghold in Afghanistan has become the first US official to resign in protest of the Afghan war, Matthew Hoh seems like just the sort of person a country needs to wage successful counterinsurgency. He was in the Marine Corps, served in Iraq, rose to the rank of Captain and then after leaving the military joined the Foreign Service. Matthew Hoh's Resignation Letter. Posted by Karen Kwiatkowski on October 27, 2009 12:00 PM. is worth reading! Reddit • Digg this • Stumble It • Shout It • Add to Mixx • Discuss on Newsvine · « Previous: A Turning Point in Afghanistan?