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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[jokermage.livejournal.com]

I think it might be an improvement if he was. Osama would kidnap Robin and then Batman swing in and use some device on his utility belt to save the day... AND AMERICA!

[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. :-)

[kjatar.livejournal.com]

If only. I mean, if we had Adam West, he'd just have to use his "Bat-Insurgent-Repellant-Spray" and be done with the whole thing.