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Tanks greet protesters in America

Tank deployment at anti-war demo in the USA? Sure, the possibility that the tanks got lost and just wanted to ask for directions is certainly there. Because tanks are never equipped with radios and can never ask command for directions. And the alternative too - that they simply got stuck at a traffic light and that's why they were driving around there - sounds completely plausible. The suspicion that some trigger-happy military person or perhaps the tank crew themselves thought their appearance at an anti-war demo should clarify something to the demonstrators is probably pure paranoia.

At Warblogs:CC I found the original article.

The More Things Change...

How H. L. Mencken of the Baltimore Evening Sun Foresaw Bush - Back in 1920!

As democracy is perfected, the office represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. We move toward a lofty ideal. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their hearts desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.

At [/ndy's Weblog][0] you can find the original article.