More information here. J.D. Johannes is a guy who is definitely worth listening to, as he has a wealth of knowledge and experience on counterinsurgency in general and Iraq in particular. Tune in and check it out.

And swing over to his place and buy a DVD while you're at it. It doesn't get any more real than his inside-the-surge, inside-the-Anbar-Awakening, on-scene-for-combat documentaries.

Trust me -- it's worth the $20 price tag.