Five the hard way — a poet, a cultural institution, war in Afghanistan and Gwenyth Paltrow looking great at 39. Something for everyone!

Too many of the rich who agitated for our wars avoided them. Death, taxes and fairness for those who sacrifice during national crises today in LoD.

Victoria Fontan writes a moving obituary for one of our intelligence assets. Humiliated at Abu Ghraib, deserted by both our nation and Baghdad and with blood on his hands, Mollah Nadhom is shot dead in the capital. Let’s remember him because he was ours, too.

A pair of whistleblowers ask for LoD’s help. Sure, I’ll make some calls. Pentagon red tape, wounded warriors and the task force that’s trying to help them.

Mike Yon now says that we must speed our exit from Afghanistan. Fair enough, but you’ve got to own your cheerleading, buddy.

Mike Few is leaving Small Wars Journal and Peter Munson is taking over. My plan is coming along swimmingly! Bwahahahaha!!!

A Charlotte company wants to help married men and their wives stay connected when he’s overseas. Sexually. With electric dildos.

Ron Paul calls Newt Gingrich a “chickenhawk” for being 3A during Vietnam. Could we prod our Republican candidates for president to talk about defense issues that really matter?

Quit it already with wearing your military uniforms to protests, political rallies and other partisan events. It’s assclownish.

CNAS and the LA Times fail to give you a list of the best war films ever created. My list probably will bug you. But it’s my list. Dracula, Frankenstein, King Kong and the rest visit LoD today. Boo!