BS: United States used cluster fuck

Subject: BS: Ubited States used cluster fuck
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 29 Aug 06 - 02:22 PM

United States forces in Iraq have been accused of using a banned combat technique known in military circles as a "cluster fuck".

Reliable sources have reported that the first use of a cluster fuck occurred within mere seconds of the time a large statue of Saddam Hussein hit the ground in Baghdad and that cluster fucking has been standard operating procedure ever since. Though both military and civilian leaders have repeatedly assured the American public (and anyone else who is dumb enough to listen) that what appears to be cluster fucks are, in fact, well-planned strategic decisions, impartial observers say there is little doubt that cluster fucks have been in use in Iraq almost since the war's inception. In fact, there are many who claim that the decision to invade Iraq in the first place was a cluster fuck of epic proportions.

Subject: RE: BS: Ubited States used cluster fuck
From: Greg F.
Date: 29 Aug 06 - 02:37 PM

If only I could find the obscene abomination that is Iraq amusing......

Subject: RE: BS: United States used cluster fuck
From: Ebbie
Date: 29 Aug 06 - 03:00 PM

BWL, not content these days?

Subject: RE: BS: United States used cluster fuck
From: Dave (the ancient mariner)
Date: 29 Aug 06 - 03:03 PM

Stand By for the multiple "It's all the fault of Geoge Bush and the Republicans" posters to clutter up this one too.....

Subject: RE: BS: United States used cluster fuck
From: Bill D
Date: 29 Aug 06 - 03:04 PM

?? guess my sense of humor has atrophied. I don't get it.

Subject: RE: BS: United States used cluster fuck
From: michaelr
Date: 29 Aug 06 - 03:24 PM

I get it. But I have a hard time laughing about anything involving the Middle East these days...

Subject: RE: BS: United States used cluster fuck
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 29 Aug 06 - 06:22 PM

Is that named after General Cluster?

Subject: RE: BS: United States used cluster fuck
From: Big Mick
Date: 29 Aug 06 - 06:37 PM

bdl, you seem to have forgotten that Great Britain is also a part of the cluster fuck. I am sure it was just an oversight.

Mick

Subject: RE: BS: United States used cluster fuck
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 29 Aug 06 - 07:22 PM

Little fascist Johnny has been working hard to get his end into the Iraq cluster fuck too, don't forget... now we don't have any troops left for lebanon.... hmmm, maybe I've been too critical of him...

Subject: RE: BS: United States used cluster fuck
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 29 Aug 06 - 07:42 PM

By the way, it has occurred to me that there may be some folks who aren't familiar with the term "cluster fuck" or "clusterfuck".

From the Wikipedia entry for military slang:

clusterfuck

A disastrous situation that results from the cumulative errors of several people or groups. In semi-polite company this is referred to as a Charlie Foxtrot (The letters "C" and "F" from the NATO phonetic alphabet).

Subject: RE: BS: United States used cluster fuck
From: Bill D
Date: 29 Aug 06 - 08:01 PM

ahh...I see. Another term which has cast off its mundane beginnings and adopted a meaning almost totally unrelated to them!

(I first heard "Mongolian Clusterfuck" in about 1969, used to describe an orgy where you don't change partners, but simply "do who you brung" in a big pile.)

I suppose you can find the connections with a little adroit mental gymnastics.

Subject: RE: BS: United States used cluster fuck
From: skipy
Date: 30 Aug 06 - 06:33 AM

That would be:- Mike, Charlie, Foxtrot.
Skipy

Subject: RE: BS: United States used cluster fuck
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 30 Aug 06 - 07:29 AM

It's a tradition going way back to the Little Big Horn, only then it was called a Custerfuck.
G.

Subject: RE: BS: United States used cluster fuck
From: Paul from Hull
Date: 30 Aug 06 - 08:07 AM

Mick, PLEASE, dont remind us....*G*

Subject: RE: BS: United States used cluster fuck
From: GUEST,Mingulay at work
Date: 30 Aug 06 - 08:17 AM

English history is littered with examples of clusterfucking from the Battle of Hastings (they'll never get up this hill) through to WWI (it'll be over by Christmas and who's ever heard of the Dardanelles).

Clusterfucking also rears its head in commerce, Gerald Ratner being a noted master of the art. (For those who don't know Mr Ratner publicly admitted that his chain of jewellry shops sold crap).

Subject: RE: BS: United States used cluster fuck
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 30 Aug 06 - 08:20 AM

The said Mr. G. RATner is at this very moment trying to buy that business back again!!
G.

Subject: RE: BS: United States used cluster fuck
From: Greg F.
Date: 30 Aug 06 - 02:05 PM

Right you are, Ancient- it's all CLINTON'S fault.........