I expect the Vietnam-hungry, Bush-bashing press to jump all over this one like a duck on a June bug.

Check this story out, for example.

Favorite quote:

The 319th is now working for the Army's 260th Quartermaster Battalion. It is stationed at Camp Arifjan, south of Kuwait City.

Soldiers say most of their work involves civilian contractor Kellogg Brown and Root, a subsidiary of Vice President Dick Cheney's former company, Halliburton Corp. The company has contracts to haul fuel, and 319th members are riding along as armed escorts.

"The main reason we're still here is to support Brown and Root," said Sgt. 1st Class David Uthe, 45, of Augusta.

No points for sublety here.

I have heard some people say that only the reservists are bitching like this. I don't know that for sure.

I have also heard that some of these guys are going to end up in some hot water. I wonder if they knew they were being taped. If it were me, I might have groused up a storm with my buddies, but I sure wouldn't have said stuff like this to the press. We'll see.

Would also like to see the take on this by our local military types here.