Think what you'll save on body armour.

It looks like George Bush is getting a short lesson in what happens when you wear out your army.

The combat escalation he's been touting as a "surge" may just fizzle. The truth is, the 30,000 to 40,000 figures he was bandying around before the new year are numbers without boots. The truth is somewhat different. Think Progress has a CBS report which suggests the US military has a different plan than originally presented by Bush.

Of course, if Bush really needs more troops....

Lindsay has more.