Le dessous de death squad

Slate's explainer offers a tasteless segue to a fascinating discussion:

According to a recent report in Newsweek, the Pentagon may send special forces teams to the Middle East to train, advise, and support handpicked Iraqi soldiers in counterinsurgency techniques. If the United States pursues this plan, our commandos will presumably advise the Iraqis about the finer points of stealth warfare—including what to wear. Which raises one question: Do our commandos really go commando?...

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[Ed]

Yes, this is exactly what most concerned me when I first learned that my government was considering training death squads in El Salva..., I mean Iraq. Underwear. Isn't that what the good archbishop died fighting for after all?

[Uncle Kvetch]

Thanks for reminding me why I no longer bother reading Slate.