Re: It's not going to be "pretty" Re: End of the M16

JHBennett wrote:
> "pyotr filipivich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> > And lo, it came about, that on Sun, 23 Nov 2003 16:54:58 -0600 in
> > talk.politics.guns , "JHBennett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> was inspired to utter:
> >
> > > Hmmmmm........  you forgot to specify that it must not actually injure or
> > > harm a targeted enemy, but rather encourage said targeted individual to
> > > cease resistance and surrender.  I believe something which would drop
> > > $1,000,000 at their feet, with a case of beer and a scantilly clad beach
> > > bunny ought to do it.
> >
> > Brings a whole new meaning to "Msixteen" now don't it.
> >
> > OTOH, can you imagine the effect on the standard infantry grunt if faced
> > with a million dollars cash, a case (a case!) of beer and a beach bunny?
> > Better fire that thing twice pal, or you're going to see one hell of a
> > fight break out. :-)
> >
> > Not to mention what the nannies would do to their panties at the mere
> > thought of perpetuating alcoholism and unfortunate gender stereotyping.
>
> Of course, you do know I have advocated to our military planners, for many
> years, that the first wave of our assault forces be comprized of bikini clad
> beach bunnies, carrying coolers of beer, beach unbrellas, etc.  I do believe
> the sight of such a regiment, bouncing and squeeling, as they charged toward
> the enemy, would cause immediate mutiny/mass desertions, in their ranks.  No
> officer would survive an order to open fire and no grunt would dare to raise
> his...ah,... rifle, lest he be beaten to death.  

I recall that one of the Morecambe & Wise films (comedy) had a bunch of 
women soldiers carrying out a successful assault on a castle by ditching 
 their khaki outer garments and sashaying towards it with their weapons 
tucked behind their backs. IIRC the drooling defenders couldn't open the 
 gates fast enough.

Sean
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