I Thought So
Something sounded eerily familiar about the news that Al Queda's "number 3" man had been killed in Pakistan last week. Then it hit me: this is actually the fourth time we've managed to kill or capture Al Queda's number 3 guy since March 0f 2002. Either this is a position that Al Queda just can't seem to find the right person for, or else that organization has an awful lot of "number 3" guys. Killing or capturing Al Queda's number 3 man is becoming a lot like declaring victory in the Iraq War--apparently it can be done over and over every time we need a pick-me-up.
We haven't managed to capture the mastermind of the murder of almost 3,000 Americans, but we sure are getting good at nailing his number 3 guy. Lets hear it for the triumph of lowered expectations!
We haven't managed to capture the mastermind of the murder of almost 3,000 Americans, but we sure are getting good at nailing his number 3 guy. Lets hear it for the triumph of lowered expectations!
posted by Yukon Sully | 10:00 PM
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(in the bush voice) "would you like a side of FREEDOM with your entre? how 'bout a nice glass of JUSTICE to wash your meal down?"
Followed by the John Stewart-ish "Heh-heh. Heh-heh."
Maybe we are just dealing with a decentralized organization here; you know a number one guy (like a Prez.), a number two guy (like a VP) and several number three guys (like assistant VPs). You could have them focus and excel in given areas…# 3 in charge of capture and torture, #3 in charge of evading capture & #3 in charge of recruiting suicide bombers.
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