Even if firing mortar at me, I don't think I could take anyone seriously if they were wearing shorts like these. I now see why the US military is having issues winning in Iraq and Afghanistan.....it's the lame shorts.
U.S. Marines fired mortars at Taliban positions from their Now Zad, Afghanistan, base Monday. Meanwhile, an Afghan journalist who was held captive with a New York Times journalist for seven months said he was beaten and threatened. Both escaped last week. (David Guttenfelder/Associated Press)