May 23, 2004
Spray and Slay
The British paper "Independent on Sunday" has published disturbing new allegations on the conduct of the Iraq war. The website is full of links lambasting the occupation. I'm not familiar with the newspaper's ideological agenda nor am I happy with the tone of the first article, but this is a major British newspaper, so there it is.
Personally, I take heart in the fact that our leadership is absolutely shocked that such incidents may be taking place. We can be certain they won't happen again.
Incidentally, the phrase "Spray and Slay" reminds me of a certain film passage...
LOCKHART
(reading)
"Not While We're Eating--N.V.A. learn marines on a search and destroy mission don't like to be interrupted while eating chow." Search and destroy. Uh, we have a new directive from M.A.F. on this. In the future, in place of"search and destroy," substitute the phrase "sweep and clear." Got it?
JOKER
Got it. Very catchy.