Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for April 20, 2012

Transcript:

Roland: "About to debrief squad leader." So what's the state of play in Helmand, Sergeant? Sergeant: It's a challenge, sir. We've tried every strategy, from mowing the grass to government in a box to arming the local warlords... none of it's worked out. There's a reason Afghanistan is called the graveyard of empires. Roland: "Soldier: Blah, blah, blah." But we're still winning, right? Sergeant: Well, again...