Wa Po Article
The flavor changes over time. Several great points in this article.
First, the enemy in Iraq is changing. Al Qaeda is retreating to greener
pastures in Pakistan (and likely Africa). Drug lords remain and have to
protect their crop. So often that is overlooked. The number one export
from Afghanistan is opium. Think about that. I would be frustrated if
I was Columbia, like hey, we were doing that, how come we had to change
and they don't. Isn't it interesting how the goings on of the Middle
East differs so much from American involvement in South America.