Victor Davis Hanson on his visit to Iraq:
Critics dub our military a “mercenary” force and sometimes call for renewal of the draft. But it is hardly a late-imperial Roman legion filled with foreigners and malcontents, but rather a true volunteer force, whose diversity in age, gender, race and religion would shame a university faculty or newsroom. Most of the colonels I met are as well educated as academics, but far more willing to debate and question their own beliefs.
Did I LOL? Why, yes - I did.
(emphasis added)
UPDATE: there’s just no end to the funny.