The Iraqi Tennis Match

Tennis. Two opponents square off each intent on hammering a small green
ball past the other. The one mitigating factor in this volley of green
missiles? The net. A static border that serves both to divide the
territories of each competitor and increase the difficulty of victory
through obstruction.

I'm not a big fan of tennis. I am a big fan of Maria Sharapova but that's beside the point. Back to the discussion at hand.

Iraq.
Two opponents square off each intent on hammering the other into
submission. The one mitigating factor in this bloody contest? The US
armed forces. A very proficient military that both divides the
territories of the combatants and increases the difficulty of victory
through obstruction...