Alamo Update

Yep, the U.S. army is building them to carry out Gen. Paetraes' plan of getting out among the natives and mingling. The plan is that by having troops in the hoods', they can do neighborhood policing and improve security. Except for once itsy bitsy problem:

The WP's off-lead takes a look at how the small outposts in Iraq that were set up as part of the new security plan are becoming increasingly fortified. Although the plan was meant to get American and Iraqi troops out of large bases and closer to regular civilians, the U.S. military is finding that more barriers are needed for protection. The story is also a good look into the harsh living conditions that U.S. soldiers have to endure in these outposts.

I wonder how those walls, barriers, and barbed wire will go over as landscaping in the hoods'?

The time is long past for such a plan to work. Maybe ... MAYBE ... right after initial hostilities, such a plan might have had a chance. But at this late date, it's just a matter of time before the Americans leave. And the insurgents know that. Implementing such a plan at this late date is immoral in how it puts our soldiers at risk. But of course, when the Alamo's fail, Republicans will proclaim that no one could have predicted their failure. And the beat goes on.