Saturday, February 28, 2009

How to know you won the war

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29439989/

This is a good news story. When the entertainment and social scene returns, you are well on the path to winning. Nothing like a little social deviance to highlight victory.

Unfortunately, there is likely an inquisition going on in the Brigade of 82d Airborne to find out which patrol is boozing it up outside the wire. Not such a good thing. But I bet they have no problems getting guys to volunteer for a patrol in that neighborhood.

I often wonder what the tipping point is that will allow us to get outside our super FOBs without huge armored MRAP trucks. The damn things are getting so big we may as well be rolling in tanks. Sure, we do lots of dismounted patrols, but the trucks aren't far behind.

Stay tuned! Next we'll discuss the Iraq drawdown!

Take care-
Ron

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