Great line from Godfather II

[YOhio]

Michael Corleone: I saw a strange thing today. Some rebels were being arrested. One of them pulled the pin on a grenade. He took himself and the captain of the command with him. Now the thought occurred to me, soldiers are paid to fight; the rebels aren't.

Hyman Roth: What does that tell you?

Michael Corleone: It means they could win.

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Discouraging thought when applied to the War on Terror.

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by YOhio

Michael Corleone: I saw a strange thing today. Some rebels were being arrested. One of them pulled the pin on a grenade. He took himself and the captain of the command with him. Now the thought occurred to me, soldiers are paid to fight; the rebels aren't.

Hyman Roth: What does that tell you?

Michael Corleone: It means they could win.

_______

Discouraging thought when applied to the War on Terror.

Of course, if the politicians would turn the decision making over to the military, things would take a turn for the better. The idiots in DC "don't want another Vietnam", but they sure seem to be a good job of repeating it.