[Peace-discuss] Fwd: Worth a grim chuckle

[Jay Mittenthal]

>Vietnam II pre-flight check
>
> > Vietnam II Preflight check
> >
> > 1. Cabal of oldsters who won't listen to outside advice?
>Check.
> >
> > 2. No understanding of ethnicities of the many locals?
>Check.
> >
> > 3. Imposing country boundaries drawn in Europe, not by the
>locals?
> > Check.
> >
> > 4. Unshakable faith in our superior technology? Check.
> >
> > 5. France secretly hoping we fall on our asses? Check.
> >
> > 6. Russia secretly hoping we fall on our asses? Check.
> >
> > 7. China secretly hoping we fall on our asses? Check.
> >
> > 8. Secretary of Defence pushing a conflict the Joint Chiefs
>of Staff never
> > wanted? Check.
> >
> > 9. Fear we'll look bad if we back down now? Check.
> >
> > 10. Corrupt Texan in the White House? Check.
> >
> > 11. Land war in Asia? Check.
> >
> > 12. The Right unhappy with outcome of previous war? Check.
> >
> > 13. Enemy easily moves in & out of neighboring countries?
>Check.
> >
> > 14. Soldiers about to be dosed with *our own* chemicals?
>Check.
> >
> > 15. Friendly fire problem ignored instead of solved? Check.
> >
> > 16. Anti-Americanism up sharply in Europe? Check.
> >
> > 17. B-52 bombers? Check.
> >
> > 18. Helicopters that clog up on the local dust? Check.
> >
> > 19. Infighting among the branches of the military? Check.
> >
> > 20. Locals that cheer us by day, hate us by night? Check.
> >
> > 21. Local experts ignored? Check.
> >
> > 22. Local politicians ignored? Check.
> >
> > 23. Locals used to conflicts lasting longer than the USA
>has been a
>country?
> > Check.
> >
> > 24. Against advice, Prez won't raise taxes to pay for war?
>Check.
> >
> > 25. Blue water navy ships operating in brown water? Check.
> >
> > 26. Use of nukes hinted at if things don't go our way?
>Check.
> >
> > 27. Unpopular war? Check.
> >
> > Vietnam II, you are cleared to taxi