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How Long Is Long Enough?

Yesterday, when John Boehner was awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to the 40 surviving members of the Devil’s Brigade (predecessor unit of the “Green Berets”), he teared-up.  If I had been there with them, tears would have been rolling down my cheeks as well.

Quoting from the Associated Press:  In 1942, they were lumberjacks, miners, hunters and farmers from the United States and Canada who came together at an Army base in Montana.  Within a few months, they were well-trained warriors who went on to become one of the deadliest commando units in World War II.

Now, how long have we been training the Iraqi military – regular forces, not commandos?

Do you feel a tear in your eye yet?