Axis of Evil?

Here's a funny thing from the Deseret News attributed to General Patraeus.



http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700019691/General-Petraeus-Top-10-reasons-BYU-grads-make-great-soldiers.html



General Petraeus: Top 10 reasons BYU grads make great soldiers



By Sara Israelsen-Hartley

Published: Friday, March 26, 2010 10:37 a.m. MDT

As Gen. David Petraeus began his remarks at BYU Thursday night, the commanding general of U.S. Central Command shared his sense of humor by reading the following list, which was received by waves of laughter and applause.

General Petraeus' Top 10 reasons BYU grads make good soldiers:

10 — They have already been on many a mission.

9 — Army chow is no problem for folks accustomed to eating green Jell-o and shredded carrots.

8 — It's not a problem if they don't know what rank someone is, they just refer to them as Brother or Sister so-and-so.

7 — They never go AWOL. They just call it being less active.

6 — They will seize any objective swiftly if you tell them refreshments will be served.

5 — They know how to make things happen. In fact if you ever need a base built quickly in a barren wasteland, stride out to where you want them to start, plant your walking stick down and say in a loud voice, "This is the place."

4 — They have innovative ideas for handling insurgents — like assigning them home teachers.

3 — They always have a years' supply of provisions on hand.

2 — They are the world's most reliable designated drivers.

1 — They understand how far Iraq has come over the last seven years, and they think that Iraq's old spot in the "Axis of Evil" can now be filled by the University of Utah.

bengel wrote:
Here's a funny thing from the Deseret News attributed to General Patraeus.



http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700019691/General-Petraeus-Top-10-reasons-BYU-grads-make-great-soldiers.html



General Petraeus: Top 10 reasons BYU grads make great soldiers



By Sara Israelsen-Hartley

Published: Friday, March 26, 2010 10:37 a.m. MDT

As Gen. David Petraeus began his remarks at BYU Thursday night, the commanding general of U.S. Central Command shared his sense of humor by reading the following list, which was received by waves of laughter and applause.

General Petraeus' Top 10 reasons BYU grads make good soldiers:

10 — They have already been on many a mission.

9 — Army chow is no problem for folks accustomed to eating green Jell-o and shredded carrots.

8 — It's not a problem if they don't know what rank someone is, they just refer to them as Brother or Sister so-and-so.

7 — They never go AWOL. They just call it being less active.

6 — They will seize any objective swiftly if you tell them refreshments will be served.

5 — They know how to make things happen. In fact if you ever need a base built quickly in a barren wasteland, stride out to where you want them to start, plant your walking stick down and say in a loud voice, "This is the place."

4 — They have innovative ideas for handling insurgents — like assigning them home teachers.

3 — They always have a years' supply of provisions on hand.

2 — They are the world's most reliable designated drivers.

1 — They understand how far Iraq has come over the last seven years, and they think that Iraq's old spot in the "Axis of Evil" can now be filled by the University of Utah.

I cannot BELIEVE that you would acknowledge a disparaging remark against the University where out last two prophets attended by comparing it to the most evil empires the world has ever known! ;)

I think it is quite clear that our previous prophets repented of their past Ute sins and got on board the BYU train. After all, they do serve of the head of the university trustees.



Besides, back in their day, Utah was not as evil as it is now, was it. :)

33311710 wrote:

1 — They understand how far Iraq has come over the last seven years, and they think that Iraq's old spot in the "Axis of Evil" can now be filled by the University of Utah.

I cannot BELIEVE that you would acknowledge a disparaging remark against the University where out last two prophets attended by comparing it to the most evil empires the world has ever known! ;)

I'm open to learning how to speak in jest, 33311710. Do you think General Patraeus would agree to employment of the Patraeus doctrine up north for next season's showdown at LES North (aka Rice-Eccles)?

I'm impressed that Petraeus would have his PR guy go to those lengths for relatively insignificant speech. I don't think I would have taken the time to do that if I had been the one giving the speech. Good on him.