Why is it so hard to believe that they would be wearing flip-flops? Under-equipped fighters is nothing new. Here's a photo of a barefoot Khmer Rouge fighter wit

Why is it so hard to believe that they would be wearing flip-flops? Under-equipped fighters is nothing new. Here's a photo of a barefoot Khmer Rouge fighter with an RPG, at the fall of Phnom Penh. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mYN-WF164gg/T40tDKWNLDI/AAAAAAAAas0/WprPAJYQ-wo/s1600/KR+soldier+entering+PPenh+on+17+April+1975+%28Al+Rockoff%29.jpg http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mYN-WF164gg/T40tDKWNLDI/AAAAAAAAas... Have you never seen the picture of the guy with an assault rifle, wearing gardening gloves, a life vest, and sneakers? http://borderland-beat-forum.924382.n3.nabble.com/file/n4027158/warface.jpg http://borderland-beat-forum.924382.n3.nabble.com/file/n4027... When George Washington led 12,000 men into winter camp at Valley Forge, 2/3 had no shoes. In December. In Pennsylvania. At least Libya was probably warm enough for flip-flops.