Who looks best in khaki?

Tough call, but at least neither of these chocolate soldiers is going
to get his smart clobber mussed up by being within coo-ee of the action.

Wonder which of the fresh faced lads behind Dubbya will look best in a body bag?

A big smallpox on both their houses.

Passing ironic to see Dubbya in dress ups he seemed reluctant to don in the past.
"If it comes to war, this generation of Americans is ready." Bush said at Fort Hood.

The gung ho Commander in Chief wasn't quite ready when it was his turn a generation earlier.


Interesting/awful ststastistic stsatistisc startisstix facts and figures.

AMERICAN DEFENCE SPENDING

Peter Hartcher had an excellent piece in the Weekend Australian Financial Review about American defence spending. The most amazing statistic was that America represents 5 per cent of the world population, 25 per of the world economy and 50 per cent of global defence spending.

George Bush is looking for $700 billion next year which is more than the annual Australian GDP. But a lot of this is being paid for by debt as George Bush is taking the US deep into deficit.
SOURCE.