corrente

... when you fight your wars with elephants.



As The Man in The Grey Turtleneck says, everybody has linked to this story (thanks, Knight Ridder!):

Young Republicans gathered here for their party's national convention are united in applauding the war in Iraq, supporting the U.S. troops there and calling the U.S. mission a noble cause.

But there's no such unanimity when they're asked a more personal question: Would you be willing to put on the uniform and go to fight in Iraq?

I think this is the money quote:

"Frankly, I want to be a politician. I'd like to survive to see that," said Vivian Lee, 17, a war supporter visiting the convention from Los Angeles,

Those darned Republicans! Just like Dick "Go Fuck Yourself" Cheney, they always have "other priorities" when it comes time to risk their own lives...

NOTE The Yellow Elephant stickers are here, suitable for printing using Avery 5294 round labels (Thanks, patriotboy!). I think I'm going to print some out and put one next to every Bush/Cheney bumpersticker I see.