On Jun 9, 5:20*pm, "HeyBub" wrote:


1. We need to fight a war every decade or so to keep the tip of the spear
sharp. One wag recently remarked that every leader in the military, from
sergeant to four-star general, has led men in combat. That's not only
keeping the tip sharp, it's polishing it to a high luster.


Indeed. At Washington parties, the room goes all quiet when a highly
decorated general shows off his Granada ribbon.