You Could Have Had A Country Last Saturday

Chances like the one this past Saturday don't come around that often. You could have had the Philippines for the price of a small mercenary army provided by a reputable outfit such as DynCorp International.

The Filipino army stopped its offensives for the duration of the Pacquiao-De La Hoya fight so the soldiers could watch it.

“Tigil muna siguro ang military offensive pero habang nanonood, mga armalite nasa tabi. Mahirap na, baka malusutan (Military offensives will be suspended, but our guns should be on our sides because some groups might take advantage),” Philippine Army spokesman, Lt. Col. Romeo Brawner Jr. said.

Military camps and headquarters were converted into theatres so soldiers and their families could watch the fight. Chimp and I should have motivated and launched a Tet-style offensive with a bunch of South Africans instead of getting housed and watching the fight. There's no college football of consequence on Saturday so email us if you want to go after the Central African Republic or Vanuatu. Let's shoot for the morning. I'd like to get it done by 8 so I can go to a show but it all depends on what I get into Friday night.