The Best Defense Says The Surge Has Got an Undertow. Tom Ricks at The Best Defense has written up an excellent article detailing the current failures of “The Surge”. Share this:TwitterFacebookRedditEmailMorePrintSkypeTelegramWhatsAppTumblrLinkedInPocket Related Author: Jack Slater A Philadelphian living in Hawaii. You can follow or contact me on Twitter where I'm @TimeDoctor, via the contact page, or via e-mail to zjs@zacharyjackslater.com. Find out more about Nuclear Monster here. View all posts by Jack Slater