Vietnam War Reporter Ronald Yates: Is Afghanistan Withdrawal a Repeat of Vietnam?

<p>“I thought it was bad in Saigon. This is even worse,” says three-time Pulitzer nominee Ronald Yates, who witnessed the U.S. withdrawal from <a target="_blank" href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/t-vietnam">Vietnam</a> as a reporter for the Chicago Tribune.</p> <p>Yates has also reported firsthand from <a target="_blank" href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/t-afghanistan">Afghanistan</a> under the Soviet occupation, and for three and a half years, he did military intelligence work with the U.S. Army Security Agency.</p> <p dir="ltr">Thank you American Hartford Gold for sponsoring American Thought Leaders.</p> <p dir="ltr">There are still companies like American Hartford Gold, that value freedom of speech and honest discourse—and are sponsoring shows like ours.</p> <p dir="ltr">With inflation on the rise, investing in gold is another option to diversify your assets. American Hartford Gold is a patriotic, family-owned company that not only sells precious metals right to your front door, they can help deposit gold into a retirement account like an IRA or 401K.</p> <p dir="ltr">They’ve got an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau, and right now they have a promotion where they will give you up to $1,500 of free silver on your first order. You can just call <a target="_blank" href="tel:8558623377">855-862-3377</a>, that’s <a target="_blank" href="tel:8558623377">855-862-3377</a> or you can text “AMERICAN” to 6-5-5-3-2.</p>