Just got around to reading Lawrence Kaplan’s attack on the Hummer, which begins:
At first glance, Route 27, which winds its way into the Hamptons, and Route Irish, which winds it way into Baghdad, appear to have basically nothing in common. But they do. On both roads, today’s vehicle of choice is the Humvee. Needless to say, they serve vastly different purposes in each place. In Baghdad, what was once meant to be a utility vehicle has become a weapons platform, used daily on patrols and driven at high speeds to evade small-arms fire. In East Hampton, what was once meant to be a military vehicle has become a rich man’s toy, used daily to transport real-estate magnates and models and driven at slow speeds for easier cocaine snorting.
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