Daily Archives: February 28, 2011

The Vizzini Doctrine

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates warns against the future use of our military might in land wars in other parts of the world.

Now, he’s done a great job in his role. How Bush picked someone competent for a government job just amazes me, but I guess he had to after Rumsfeld.

I know he’s being serious here and wants to save American lives and treasure, but I just get giggly thinking about how much this sounds like The Princess Bride:

“You only think I guessed wrong! That’s what’s so funny! I switched glasses when your back was turned! Ha ha! You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders – The most famous of which is ‘never get involved in a land war in Asia’ – but only slightly less well-known is this: “Never go against a Sicilian when death is on the line”! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha… ” – Vizzini