Appearing on the Don Imus radio/TV show, an impersonator portraying the late General Patton channels the great General's proposed policy for Iraq and the Middle East.
Some off-color language, in character for the General. If you can read Amanda Marcotte without blushing, this won't bother you at all:
Found via Iraq Slogger. Thanks to my email pal, who is all over the internet under the sobriquet "Joe Six-pack," for sending it to me.
2. Posted by
Allen | February 27, 2007 9:49 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Allen:
Steve,
During WWII, the Air Force was part of the Army, it was called the Army Air Force. After WWII, they became a separate branch of the Armed Forces.
Otherwise, I thought it was very humorous. But he's right in away, tell all the leaders of each Muslim country to fix their terrorists, or we will bomb the hell out of all your countries.
2. Posted by
Allen | February 27, 2007 9:49 AM |
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3. Posted by
steve sturm | February 27, 2007 12:40 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
steve sturm:
Allen: and the Army has never gotten over losing the air force... or more accurately, losing fixed wing planes and getting stuck with helicopters and having to beg for air support.
3. Posted by
steve sturm | February 27, 2007 12:40 PM |
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6. Posted by
Dan S | February 27, 2007 9:42 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Dan S:
"When we get the most logical articulation of U.S. Middle East policy from a skit on Imus, that is a true indication that we are screwed as a culture.
Posted by: JD at February 27, 2007 08:52 PM"
You mean because we're laughing at it rather than doing it?
6. Posted by
Dan S | February 27, 2007 9:42 PM |
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Comments (6)
No way an Army general ever... (Below threshold)1. Posted by steve sturm | February 27, 2007 8:55 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
No way an Army general ever recommends using the Air Force to take out the enemy.
1. Posted by steve sturm | February 27, 2007 8:55 AM |
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Posted on February 27, 2007 08:55
2. Posted by Allen | February 27, 2007 9:49 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Steve,
During WWII, the Air Force was part of the Army, it was called the Army Air Force. After WWII, they became a separate branch of the Armed Forces.
Otherwise, I thought it was very humorous. But he's right in away, tell all the leaders of each Muslim country to fix their terrorists, or we will bomb the hell out of all your countries.
2. Posted by Allen | February 27, 2007 9:49 AM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on February 27, 2007 09:49
3. Posted by steve sturm | February 27, 2007 12:40 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Allen: and the Army has never gotten over losing the air force... or more accurately, losing fixed wing planes and getting stuck with helicopters and having to beg for air support.
3. Posted by steve sturm | February 27, 2007 12:40 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on February 27, 2007 12:40
4. Posted by Robert | February 27, 2007 3:09 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Too bad he isnt in command!
4. Posted by Robert | February 27, 2007 3:09 PM |
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Posted on February 27, 2007 15:09
5. Posted by JD | February 27, 2007 8:52 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
When we get the most logical articulation of U.S. Middle East policy from a skit on Imus, that is a true indication that we are screwed as a culture.
5. Posted by JD | February 27, 2007 8:52 PM |
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Posted on February 27, 2007 20:52
6. Posted by Dan S | February 27, 2007 9:42 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"When we get the most logical articulation of U.S. Middle East policy from a skit on Imus, that is a true indication that we are screwed as a culture.
Posted by: JD at February 27, 2007 08:52 PM"
You mean because we're laughing at it rather than doing it?
6. Posted by Dan S | February 27, 2007 9:42 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on February 27, 2007 21:42