Two more notes before I end the night:
An “escort” is advertising online her services to private military contractors in Baghdad’s Green Zone. Sorry, no active-duty troops need call.
Also, for those who aren’t aware: “The Texas Constitution, by the way, has been amended more than 400 times since it was enacted in 1876.”

The Los Angeles Times:
The number of U.S.-paid private contractors in Iraq now exceeds that of American combat troops, newly released figures show, raising fresh questions about the privatization of the war effort and the government’s capacity to carry out military and rebuilding campaigns.
More than 180,000 civilians — including Americans, foreigners and Iraqis — are working […]

That’s right! Let’s keep on outsourcing our security for military facilities! It’s a great idea!
An armed security guard at Walter Reed Army Medical Center opened fire at another guard Wednesday outside a busy entrance to the hospital, police said. No one was injured.
The guards had been arguing at about 8:30 a.m. when one of them […]