Penciling in a War

[merbex]

The start date for the military campaign was now penciled in for 10 March," Mr. Manning wrote, paraphrasing the president. "This was when the bombing would begin."

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/27/international/europe/27memo.html?hp&ex=1143522000&en=1a8220fd45b2aca0&ei=5094&partner=homepage

Visualizing this scene where some lower level aide with a calendar and a pencil poised to pick a date to start an illegal war sends chills down my spine

It also lends itself to imagining conversations:

no,not the 5th - I have to give a speech saying how I don't want war

uh-uh, can't be the 8th - I have a fundraiser scheduled for that day

no can do the 9th - I 'm playing golf - looks like I'll have to give golf up for awhile; don't want to look insensitive - weather looks good here for the 9th. Golf for the 9th

Pencil in the 10th for war

[madokie]

1. And they sleep at night, I would bet it is some kind of torture sleep if

any of these warmongers get any at all. Ambian to the rescue i'll bet.

[savemefromdumbya]

2. you forgot the quail hunting