At the Breaking Point

Under the rubric of the war on terrorism, the U.S. armed forces are now conducting operations in more countries around the world than at any time since World War II, though in sheer numbers the current force of 10 active divisions is dwarfed by the 90 divisions of the earlier force.

Robert Schlesinger writes about the dire state of US force strength in the face of the long, hard slog. (@ Salon.com - Day pass or membership required - TOTALLY worth it).