Um, What?

[forsyth]

It's more than a trifle unnerving to hear the US general in charge of forces in Iraq talking about "catching bad guys" in an actual real live press conference. Those exact words. Is Adam West in charge over there now?

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[andysocial]

We always used the "bad guy" shorthand when I was in the Army, among the soldiers. It doesn't necessarily imply that General Petraeus is infantilizing the situation, but I don't think I'd ever heard someone use it in public before. Much like screaming, "hua" - never hear that in public either, except from Marines who mispronounce it. :-)