Back in the Iran/Contra days, it struck me that it really didn't take much money to finance a small guerilla force. In turn, the guerillas can inflict a great deal of economic damage. Even with no hope of military success, the Contras certainly brought Nicaragua to its knees. The lesson being that it's much cheaper to destroy than to build.
Ironically (can we still use the word?), Abrams, Negroponte, and the US are now holding the other end of the stick in Iraq.
Tell the Americans to invade;
um, ok. maybe we can borrow the russian army or something . . .
Posted by benjoya | Link to this comment | 11-24-04 2:14 PM
Thinking outside the box; I like it!
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 11-24-04 2:16 PM
Back in the Iran/Contra days, it struck me that it really didn't take much money to finance a small guerilla force. In turn, the guerillas can inflict a great deal of economic damage. Even with no hope of military success, the Contras certainly brought Nicaragua to its knees. The lesson being that it's much cheaper to destroy than to build.
Ironically (can we still use the word?), Abrams, Negroponte, and the US are now holding the other end of the stick in Iraq.
Posted by Miller | Link to this comment | 11-24-04 2:26 PM
What's the general take (now that you are the Voice of Your People) on Kermit Roosevelt?
Posted by SomeCallMeTim | Link to this comment | 11-24-04 7:30 PM
Re: Kermit Roosevelt
Anyone who chooses "Luck Be a Lady Tonight" as a revolutionary anthem has at least one thing going for him.
Posted by Lindsay Beyerstein | Link to this comment | 11-24-04 8:23 PM
"This is all by way of saying, I don't know what to say."
Good to hear, though.
Posted by Gary Farber | Link to this comment | 11-25-04 12:58 AM