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Caption Contest: Dogs and Cats, Con't
May 29, 2009 | Posted by Abu Muqawama - 1:29pm | 46 Comments
Well, how is this for a motley crew? From left, that would be Gian Gentile, Celeste Ward, John Nagl, and myself. This picture was taken about five minutes ago -- and about ten minutes after Gian, Celeste and I had lunch together and debated the Surge, Afghanistan, and counterinsurgency doctrine without weapons being brandished or blood drawn. Incredibly, Gian and John had never before met, so I invited both Celeste and Gian up into the Lion's Den of all things counterinsurgency, where pleasantries were exchanged under a sign of truce. It was Christmas 1914 all over again, really.
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