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KillerYoda · 06-17-2003, 05:30 PM

Due to my love of equality, following my post of a New York Times article, here's one from FOXNews.com:
US tries Carrot-and-Stick Policy in Iraq
Lead: "They hand out soccer balls to children and halt traffic so elderly people can safely cross busy streets. They high-five bemused youngsters who follow them everywhere."

I guess since the whole "winning of hearts and minds" thing worked so well in Vietnam, we'll try it again. Reminds me of the scene in <i>Full Metal Jacket</i> when they're working on articles for the paper and refer to "grunts giving their pay to buy gooks toothbrushes" or something like that.

Sparhawk · 06-17-2003, 05:49 PM

Sucky-sucky, Five Dolla??

Macheath · 06-17-2003, 05:55 PM

The leadership doesn't have the will sufficient to make any "hearts and minds" campaign work.

They regard it as social work.

The_Dude · 06-17-2003, 06:49 PM

at the same time, troops are gettin ambushed

06-17-2003, 05:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
KillerYoda The Original Emo Gangsta Location: Sixth Floor, Texas School Book Depository	And now, a flashback Due to my love of equality, following my post of a New York Times article, here's one from FOXNews.com: US tries Carrot-and-Stick Policy in Iraq Lead: "They hand out soccer balls to children and halt traffic so elderly people can safely cross busy streets. They high-five bemused youngsters who follow them everywhere." I guess since the whole "winning of hearts and minds" thing worked so well in Vietnam, we'll try it again. Reminds me of the scene in <i>Full Metal Jacket</i> when they're working on articles for the paper and refer to "grunts giving their pay to buy gooks toothbrushes" or something like that. __________________ "So you're Chekov, huh? Well, this here's McCoy. Find a Spock, we got us an away team."

06-17-2003, 05:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sparhawk Dubya Location: VA	Sucky-sucky, Five Dolla?? __________________ "In Iraq, no doubt about it, it's tough. It's hard work. It's incredibly hard. It's - and it's hard work. I understand how hard it is. I get the casualty reports every day. I see on the TV screens how hard it is. But it's necessary work. We're making progress. It is hard work."

06-17-2003, 06:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
The_Dude The GrandDaddy of them all! Location: Austin, TX	at the same time, troops are gettin ambushed __________________ "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." - Darrel K Royal

06-17-2003, 05:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Macheath Junkie Location: Sydney, Australia	The leadership doesn't have the will sufficient to make any "hearts and minds" campaign work. They regard it as social work.