Joe Klein Salutes the Troops

From his year-end column:

And finally, I'd like to thank the men and women Gates leads, the members of the U.S. military, especially those I was privileged to meet in places like Baqubah, Yusufia and Baghdad this year. We are honored by your courage, your determination—your all-American informality and good humor—in the ultimate bloody, dust-blasted arena. Please be safe over there, and in Afghanistan, too.