There's been an increase in the number of Iraqis in training, but more Americans are dying and violence is increasing.

[But outbreaks of violence in New Orleans hinted at the potential for wider unrest and further call-ups, which could reveal weaknesses elsewhere in the nation.] What do we do if there is a terrorist attack? ... We're increasing our risk.

This British guy makes a lot of good points.

If Kuwait grew carrots we wouldn't give a damn.

This is still a man's profession, with a lot of men who intellectually and emotionally have not accepted that the military could be women's work.

It says something about what the professional military is thinking. It's like they're saying, 'I thought these guys knew what they were doing.