The Crips, and the Bloods, and the chador grrrls.......

And this in from Whiskey Bar:

A few days ago, the Wall Street Journal itemized some of the military hardware that's been provided to the Iraqi Army -- and thus, indirectly, to the militias:

With remarkable precision, commanders can say how many assault rifles (177,000), helmets (135,000) and rounds of ammunition (328 million) the Iraqis have received in the past year.

That's just the beginning. According to the New York Times, more than 500 armored vehicles are supposed to be delivered to the Iraqi Army this month, while the first shipment of tanks -- refurbished Soviet T-72s donated by Hungary -- should arrive any time now.

Try to imagine, just for a minute, the Crips and the Bloods armed with tanks.

Finally, someone who understands the real relationships of all these tribes and religious malcontents. In the press we call it the government and the legitimate army, secular authority and religious morality. It’s all about power and money and who controls it. Note that it won’t be women.