After twelve long years, the United States has officially completed its total military withdrawal from Iraq. Meanwhile, down in Baja California Sur, local expats are facing a far more harrowing crisis as the overhead right-hand point break in Pescadero starts pumping. Dave from Seattle missed the entire geopolitical milestone because he was too busy debating the optimal quad-fin setup over a lukewarm Tecate. World peace may be collapsing, but the chest-high sets are holding steady.