We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/send_lawyers_guns_and_money.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:56:42 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Nod to Warren Zevon... From an email, an observation of how war will finally wither away... much like fun playground equipment has, and for the same reason: Sir, If we do this the way the New York Times wants it done... Urban combat in 2020 The squad Captain-Solicitor will laser designate each building the squad will likely enter or from which they are taking fire. The GPS co-ordinates will be transferred by satellite to Washington where the Pentagon's legal software will file warrants to enter the houses with the World Court in the Hague. Warrants will be requested hundreds of... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/send_lawyers_guns_and_money.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/send_lawyers_guns_and_money.html Fri, 27 Jan 2006 08:20:46 -0600 This whole "lawyers are running the country" thing could have been easily prevented if the lawyer for the losing side in any court case were made to share the fate of his client... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/send_lawyers_guns_and_money.html#comment-39738 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/send_lawyers_guns_and_money.html#comment-39738 Sun, 29 Jan 2006 00:34:59 -0600 Dang! Winston wasn't kiddin' when he said "cruel and *sordid*!" Don't worry, I betcha we'll still have the icky nasty revolting parts of the business, but the few remaining fun parts will be done by robots. They've already replaced most of us bandsmen, years ago. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/send_lawyers_guns_and_money.html#comment-39695 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/send_lawyers_guns_and_money.html#comment-39695 Sat, 28 Jan 2006 00:29:45 -0600 Aw, he looks so cute in his bulletproof sharkskin suit. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/send_lawyers_guns_and_money.html#comment-39690 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/send_lawyers_guns_and_money.html#comment-39690 Fri, 27 Jan 2006 21:33:23 -0600 Yeah...is it 2020 already? Time flies. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/send_lawyers_guns_and_money.html#comment-39684 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/send_lawyers_guns_and_money.html#comment-39684 Fri, 27 Jan 2006 18:31:32 -0600 That's freaking hilari…sad. The FOI reference reminded me of the Saturday Night Live skit where reporters were repeatedly asking a Desert Storm/Shield general exactly where our troops where, what type of equipment they had, how many troops, where they’d be moving, etc…all of which, like your post, is all to close to the truth. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/send_lawyers_guns_and_money.html#comment-39666 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/send_lawyers_guns_and_money.html#comment-39666 Fri, 27 Jan 2006 13:34:37 -0600 LOL!! (or is it crying?) Good grief, that doesn't sound nearly as unbelievable is it should! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/send_lawyers_guns_and_money.html#comment-39657 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/send_lawyers_guns_and_money.html#comment-39657 Fri, 27 Jan 2006 08:47:13 -0600