One soldier will leave in July, 2011. Around 100,000 American troops plus other NATO troops plus who knows how many mercenaries will remain. This is called keeping a promise to leave central Asia.

Obama’s Sec’y. of Death, Gates, says that we should be prepared for more young Americans to die. But that’s OK, he says, because if more die now then fewer will die later. Like he really knows what he’s talking about.

Dying for corruption and war profits is called patriotism these days. And we should all cheer it because that’s what supporting the troops means. But, what the hell, if you’re unemployed, young, healthy and stupid, you can get a government job killing Afghan civilians who don’t want you in their country.

Merry Christmas.