[SHOOT THE MOON bat]

another who was struck by a suicide bomber while on a foot patrol.

I do not understand why we are still patrolling their streets on foot like so many over dressed policemen. You would think by now the Iraq's could have at least taken over this part of the job.

[EverOnward]

"I do not understand why we are still patrolling their streets on foot like so many over dressed policemen. You would think by now the Iraq's could have at least taken over this part of the job."

And the "surge" is exactly that: policing -- the soldiers are being retrained to be babysitters to Al Quida-minded nut cases.