Lessons in Warfare
May 18th, 2007Think Progress is one of the best sites on the Internet, scooping up valuable political stories and commenting on them with a swift sense of humor. Take today’s news that Rumsfeld wants to open an education foundation aimed at supporting “America’s role in foreign affairs,” where they’ll learn about:
– Winning A War In Under Six Months: “It is unknowable how long that conflict [the war in Iraq] will last. It could last six days, six weeks. I doubt six months.”
– How To Be Greeted As Liberators:“‘Do you expect the invasion, if it comes, to be welcomed by the majority of the civilian population of Iraq?’ Jim Lehrer asked the defense secretary on PBS’ The News Hour. ‘There is no question but that they would be welcomed,‘ Rumsfeld replied, referring to American forces.”
– How To Create The Perfect War Plan: “Of course the implication that there was something wrong with the war plan is amusing.”
– Armies You Have Vs. Armies You Might Want: “As you know, you go to war with the Army you have. They’re not the Army you might want or wish to have at a later time.”
– Locating Weapons Of Mass Destruction: “It happens not to be the area where weapons of mass destruction were dispersed. We know where they are. They’re in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, south and north somewhat.”
Don’t you love it?
On another ironic note, the “God Hates Fags” Reverend Phelps himself will be protesting Jerry Falwell’s funeral. Why? As Phelps puts it,
Falwell warmly praised Christ-rejecting Jews, pedophile-condoning Catholics, money-grubbing compromisers, practicing fags like Mel White, and backsliders like Billy Graham and Robert Schuler, Etc. All for lucre - making him guilty of their sins.
Right.