Lebanon's Brave Little Army

The Tank at National Review asks terrorism expert Dr Walid Phares his opinion of Lebanon's 15,000 man Army:

...this little Army — barely equipped with M113 armored personnel
carriers, Humvees, and few old M48 tanks — has been able to roll back an al
Qaeda-type militia into its compounds inside the camp, where the Lebanese troops
cannot go, so far.This alone demonstrates that a well-trained and determined
local force can take on the terrorists, including al Qaeda. The Jihadists have a
weak spot when confronted by indigenous but "determined" forces. It is a lesson
for the whole strategy in the War on Terror, and also for the conflict in
Iraq.

There's a forgotten lesson from Vietnam which Westmoreland didn't get, and many are repeating that same mistake. Determination, So, even without the Surge, our military could still be kicking butt! If only they had more support at home, but its enough.