Baker-Hamilton is making an unfortunate comeback.

Unfortunate because while Sandra Day O'Conner is a distinguished jurist I am not sure of her qualifications to guide counter-insurgency tactics. 

It is unfortunate that a group of old, er, elder states people will be granted expert status on a war they have barely witnessed in person and issue a several hundred page document.

The Johannes report will take you down into Baghdad's mahalas and Anbar's villages in brilliant High Definition DVD where you will see and hear first hand accounts from tribesmen who are fighting Al Qaida, soldiers who are fighting Jaish al Mahdi, Generals, Lt. Colonels, Captains, Sergeants and enlisted men.

Phase one of the Johannes Report--which will surely have a fancier title involving concertina wire--will be out in August.  If everything goes well. 

And you will be able to follow Phase II as I go back to the places I embedded in this Spring to determine progress. 

The Johannes report.  One non-expert, with a very expensive camera showing you the war in High Definition. 

Because who are you gonna believe more--a bunch of semi-retired politicos and think tank types or a High Definition DVD?

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