[EternalVigilance]

Its commander, Col James Hickey, 42, bristles with an energy and determination that appears to be shared by his 3,300 men. "This brigade is on an offensive footing," he said. "If there's any air in the enemy's lungs, we're going to punch it out."

"That kind of stuff happens and we all know that." said the colonel. "I find it interesting and challenging and I have no doubt we will prevail. We're presenting these guys with a clear choice. They can comply or I'm going to kill them or capture them. I own the streets of Tikrit . . . we go where we want to go, day or night."

Enough to make Patton puff out his chest and smile.

I know I am!

:-)

[MEG33]

Smiling with you!..."We've got by due to persistence and on the ability to fit plans to cicumstances .The other army tries to fit circumstances to the plan."and"The soldier is the Army" Some more words from Patton..."Watch what people are cynical about and one can sometimes find what they lack."