Subject: dien bien phooy
Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 20:54:44 -0700


any predictions on u$ troop levels in iraq six months from now?  one
year?  five years?  i'll go first (currently arbitrarily set at
137000):

six months:            160000      (pre-election buildup)

one year:                45000        (post-election bug-out)

five years:              0                ("ah, i love the smell of
defeat in the morning.")



was anybody else shocked to learn that general giap (the architect of
dien bien phu) is still alive and kicking!!!   gives an old fart hope,
eh goat?



roger