Not funny at all.

Last fall, Minnesota National Guard troops reacted to clumsy comments from John Kerry, the former Democratic candidate for president, by mocking him with a humorous sign: "Halp Us Jon Carry -- We R Stuk Hear N Irak."

It's not funny anymore.

Some 2,600 Minnesota Guard troops are "stuk" in Iraq for real, with their tours of duty being "extended" for up to four months as part of President Bush's strategy to send more troops to the battlefield.

(Star Tribune)

I used to have some buddies in the Minnesota Guard. They're all too old to still be in it now, I guess. But to all the guys who are over there: Godspeed, and get home safe.