Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for July 12, 2013

Transcript:

Roland: "About to debrief squad leader." So what's the state of play in Helmand, Sergeant? Soldier: 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 winning, right? Soldier: Well, again...