Notes:

One of the blogs asked an interesting question. How much are insurgents paid to fight American troops? Someone speculated about $5 per engagement. They receive 5 minutes of training in many cases. No idea how accurate that is. Makes me think though.

China past the U. S. in total energy use this past year. Is that one we want to win? The U. S. is still #1 per person. Surely someone is up there with us.