The Downside Of A Remote-Controlled War

Sometimes You Don't Have TOTAL Control.

And this story also underscores the fact that the insurgencies being fought in Iraq and Afganistan are often proxies for Iran.

It's Now A Race To The Finish

( Trying To Vend ALL The DREAD )

Vigilante Public Works

I did not witness this directly...Dad's out running an errand and comes upon a traffic stoppage near our house. (We've been having a lot of winter mix weather lately.)

DAD: What's the meaning of this?

FALLEN TREE: All yr roadz r belong 2 us! Someone set us up the baum!

OTHER DRIVERS: :(

DAD: BRB.

(...)

DAD: Say hello to my little friends.

CHAINSAWS: Vrum vrum vrum!

FALLEN TREE: Oh noes!

(...)

The fallen tree is reduced to a stack of wood on the road side. A County truck shows up.

DAD: What took you so long? (Loads his tools up and comes home.)