How about this analogy? Trump and Netanyahu are sitting with acquaintances at the end of the bar. They look down the bar at Iran and say to themselves "Let's kick that guy's ass." The fight starts and Iran is holding its own. So Trump looks down the bar at NATO, Japan and China and says "You guys got to help us". But they respond "Bartender, another round and some more popcorn. Let's watch the fight".
America has not been terribly successful at asymmetric warfare -- witness Vietnam and Afghanistan as examples -- but we don't seem to learn the correct lesson or to come up with a solution other than bombing or subversion.
At least this time we managed to decapitate the leadership with bombs, but it remains to be seen if that will cause the war to stop. In the meantime it would be good to isolate and disempower the lone wolf terrorists who appear to have slipped across out porous border.
It's palpable: Bill's fantasy is coming true; the Big Loss is finally at hand! This is it! Just inches away from destruction and disaster. Oh, happy day.... Best always. PM
Bill, you out did yourself on today’s column. Let’s start with a conclusion you reach whereby the US is bombing Iran to “turn these people [Iranians] into our friends and allies.” Then you compare it to slapping a woman, “bitchslap” is the term you used. Then you go for the trifecta and make the claim that Hegseth and Trump have “personal experience with” such conduct. Jesus, Bill, how can you, an alleged gentleman of means lower yourself to such despicable statements? You continue to refer to the assaulting of women and the conduct tied to Hegseth and Trump as your commentary ends.
Although I have stated my complaint with your prose several times primarily due to the lack of financial value much of it provides to the paying subscribers, I find this discussion so offensive and vial that I question your sanity, or at least your sobriety. I read the comments that your prose generates and find dismay in those strings that resort to name calling because none of what you say, or those who comment on said prose, will amount to a POS after I leave the site. I also attribute the harsh language to persons who push others to name calling and insults and generates name calling from both combatants. I also suspect that the two, or more, combatants will cool down after signing off and start a more civilized conversation when they next join the fray.
Your offense is you have sunk to the level of vile prose that exceeds name calling. First you make a nonsensical relationship between military bombing to assaulting a woman, an act I find morally representable. Isn’t bombing morally representable? No, in war it is not, and its victims can and do include women. War is hell and its consequences are terrible. However, it is legal and moral. Bitch slapping a woman is an attempt to punish a woman, and is never legal or moral. Lastly, where is your proof that either Hegseth or Trump have assaulted a woman? Oh, you say, there is a rumor that they have. Hell, Bill, there is a rumor that you have had sex with goats! How do I know such? Because I just started it! Is there any proof? Of course not, but I can now make such a comparison and publish it in a national forum in the attempt to compare such behavior to a the Iran war. Rest easy, Bill. I won’t mention your proclivity for beastiality again. I request, but don’t expect, that you apologize for these comments and keep your conversation at a higher level than you chose today.
Taking away Iran's military capability is good for the whole world. Trying to limit civilian deaths is a good thing. Not destroying the oil infrastructure is a good thing. No one said it would be easy. Anything worthwhile usually takes a lot of effort. Sitting back and "saying mother may I" won't cut it. I vote to finish the job even though "our Friends" are craping their pants in fear to help out. Nothing new there!
How about this analogy? Trump and Netanyahu are sitting with acquaintances at the end of the bar. They look down the bar at Iran and say to themselves "Let's kick that guy's ass." The fight starts and Iran is holding its own. So Trump looks down the bar at NATO, Japan and China and says "You guys got to help us". But they respond "Bartender, another round and some more popcorn. Let's watch the fight".
OMG this missive is so void of meaningful content that I just bitch slapped myself to assure myself that I was not dreaming.
As usual your analogies should be bombed and bitch slapped ... not a good look Billy boy.
Bill, todays ramble is so insulting to our military, our country, the administration and anything and any body not aligned with your agenda
America has not been terribly successful at asymmetric warfare -- witness Vietnam and Afghanistan as examples -- but we don't seem to learn the correct lesson or to come up with a solution other than bombing or subversion.
At least this time we managed to decapitate the leadership with bombs, but it remains to be seen if that will cause the war to stop. In the meantime it would be good to isolate and disempower the lone wolf terrorists who appear to have slipped across out porous border.
Your detractors will really dislike this column. The bitchslap analogy is straight out of SNL’s Weekend Update.
Indeed. When your country is led by unserious people, an unserious analogy is apropos!
It's palpable: Bill's fantasy is coming true; the Big Loss is finally at hand! This is it! Just inches away from destruction and disaster. Oh, happy day.... Best always. PM
Bill, you out did yourself on today’s column. Let’s start with a conclusion you reach whereby the US is bombing Iran to “turn these people [Iranians] into our friends and allies.” Then you compare it to slapping a woman, “bitchslap” is the term you used. Then you go for the trifecta and make the claim that Hegseth and Trump have “personal experience with” such conduct. Jesus, Bill, how can you, an alleged gentleman of means lower yourself to such despicable statements? You continue to refer to the assaulting of women and the conduct tied to Hegseth and Trump as your commentary ends.
Although I have stated my complaint with your prose several times primarily due to the lack of financial value much of it provides to the paying subscribers, I find this discussion so offensive and vial that I question your sanity, or at least your sobriety. I read the comments that your prose generates and find dismay in those strings that resort to name calling because none of what you say, or those who comment on said prose, will amount to a POS after I leave the site. I also attribute the harsh language to persons who push others to name calling and insults and generates name calling from both combatants. I also suspect that the two, or more, combatants will cool down after signing off and start a more civilized conversation when they next join the fray.
Your offense is you have sunk to the level of vile prose that exceeds name calling. First you make a nonsensical relationship between military bombing to assaulting a woman, an act I find morally representable. Isn’t bombing morally representable? No, in war it is not, and its victims can and do include women. War is hell and its consequences are terrible. However, it is legal and moral. Bitch slapping a woman is an attempt to punish a woman, and is never legal or moral. Lastly, where is your proof that either Hegseth or Trump have assaulted a woman? Oh, you say, there is a rumor that they have. Hell, Bill, there is a rumor that you have had sex with goats! How do I know such? Because I just started it! Is there any proof? Of course not, but I can now make such a comparison and publish it in a national forum in the attempt to compare such behavior to a the Iran war. Rest easy, Bill. I won’t mention your proclivity for beastiality again. I request, but don’t expect, that you apologize for these comments and keep your conversation at a higher level than you chose today.
Taking away Iran's military capability is good for the whole world. Trying to limit civilian deaths is a good thing. Not destroying the oil infrastructure is a good thing. No one said it would be easy. Anything worthwhile usually takes a lot of effort. Sitting back and "saying mother may I" won't cut it. I vote to finish the job even though "our Friends" are craping their pants in fear to help out. Nothing new there!
Jim Marshall