And as I was reading, I realized how little I know of our 
    commanders -- of the people who are fighting the war (the 
    war in Iraq, and the War on Terror at large). Who are 
    these guys (Pace, Abizaid, Petraeus, et al.)? Where are 
    they from? What are they like? Who are their wives? What 
    are their nicknames? Etc.

    I may be wrong, but it strikes me that our commanders 
    aren't celebrities in our culture. I believe that World 
    War I Americans knew Pershing. And World War II Americans 
    knew Ike, Patton, Bradley, Clark, and the rest. Hell, even
    Vietnam Americans knew Westmoreland, if only for bad reasons.

    But I know a lot about Cindy Sheehan. I know a lot about 
    Rep. John Murtha. I know next to nothing about our leaders
    in the field.