Saturday, April 25, 2009

Clusterfuck 2: Pre-flight Checklist

1.. Cabal of 'experts' who won't listen to outside advice?
Check.
2.. Little understanding of predispositions of the many local factions?
Check.
3..Imposing country boundaries drawn in Europe, not by the locals?
Check.
4.. Unshakeable faith in invincibility of 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.. SecDef/Pres pushing a conflict the JCS never wanted?
Check.
9.. Fear we'll look bad if we back down now?
Check.
10.. Land war in Asia?
Check.
11.. Right-wing unhappy with outcome of previous war?
Check.
12.. Enemy easily moves in/out of neighboring countries?
Check.
13.. USer Soldiers dosed with *our own* chemicals/toxins?
Check.
14.. Friendly fire problem ignored instead of solved?
Check.
15.. B-2 bombers deployed?
Check.
16.. Helicopters that clog up on the local dust?
Check.
17.. In-fighting among the branches of the military?
Check.
18.. Locals who cheer us by day, shoot us by night?
Check.
19.. Local experts ignored?
Check.
20.. Local politicians ignored?
Check.
21.. Locals used to conflicts lasting longer than the USA has been a country?
Check.
22.. Against advice, Prez won't raise taxes to pay for war?
Check.
23.. Blue water navy ships operating in brown water?
Check.
24.. War unpopular at home?
Check
25.. Use of nukes hinted at if things don't go our way?
Check.

Vietnam 2, you are cleared to take-off...

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