[durasell]

He's a military/political historian -- Savage Wars of Peace, etc.

You might like this better:

http://www.hooverdigest.org/023/boot.html

[Allegra]

Yes, I actually remember reading that artice back then...possibly here on FR. And I do like that one.

I never agree with anybody 100% of the time, including columnists and the politicians who get my votes.

The tone of this article struck a nerve. If he'd spent a year here like most of our troops do, he'd very likely have had an entirely different perspective.