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J. Gary's Windows Live Space details a hypothetical military operation in which U.S. armed forces support Azerbaijan in restoring sovereignty over part of its territory captured by a mythical enemy, “Ahuristan.” The blog by U.S. Major Gary Casey provides a background to the kind of training officers undergo in preparation for military action to enforce UN Security Council resolutions and to protect Azerbaijan's oil reserves.
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Did the instructors read “Absurdistan” ?
A very good book, by the way.