JIM BENNETT WRITES ON the way we war.

Meanwhile Max Boot has a new piece on reconstructing Iraq. It’s a firsthand report that’s a must-read.

UPDATE: Here, by the way, is a link to a PDF copy of the Marine Corps’ Small Wars Manual. I’ve meant to post it several times and forgotten. So here it is!

ANOTHER UPDATE: The Army and Marines are sticking around, but some other people are putting the “go” in NGO.