...investigating a journalistic project. Before I jump back into the pressing issues at hand (waterboarding, Chinese epsionage, and other matters), I thought I'd comment on a popular e-joke that seems to be popping up in all my friends' in-boxes. In case you haven't seen it, the joke features a backwoodsy lad standing beside his pick-em-up truck and holding a weapon that looks like a cross between an AK-47 and a long range bazooka. This fellow represents the new "Redneck Special Forces," an elite unit that has been airdropped into Iraq. These fighters only have been told a few things about terrorists, including: They don't like beer, pickups, country music, or Jesus; and, they are directly responsible for the death of Dale Earnhardt. The joke is captioned: The Pentagon expects the Problem in Iraq to be over by Friday.
Okay. Hahaha. The reality, though, is that we are in for a long and serious war. Not just in Iraq and Afghanistan, but also possibly on other fronts - inlcuding the homeland - in the years to come. It all bears watching and thinking and planning... and yes, occasional humor. We all could use the odd laugh.
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