"Pyrrhic Victory" Officially Renamed "Bush Victory"

[Doondoo]

Military Successes That Really Only Makes Things Worse Taken To A New Level By Bush Family


Unanimously agreeing to alter their resources to better correspond to the most precise definition available, the editorial teams of Webster's, Random House, and Oxford English dictionaries unveiled plans today to replace the entry "Pyrrhic Victory," with the more accurate "Bush Victory" in their next editions.

"We were attempting to best define this new type of military 'success' the Bushes have created," said Random House Dictionary editorial staff member Steve Carlson. "We discussed the Bushes' 'success' in kicking Russia out of Afghanistan by arming Osama bin Laden, their 'success' in helping Iraq's Saddam Hussein beat Iran in the Iran-Iraq War, and now the grand 'success' of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and the word 'Pyrrhic' came up so many times that we all realized something had to be changed."

John Smytheton, chief editor of Oxford English Dictionary, explained the reasoning behind the decision in more detail.

"Pyrrhus had a prestigious place reserved in our world-renowned reference book for centuries," said Smytheton, "all for just presiding over one military victory that was more costly than beneficial. Presidents George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush have combined for so many now that we felt it was only respectful to turn the mantle over to them. They deserve the well-earned title of Kings of the Detrimental Victory."



http://www.moderateindependent.com/v1i4pyrrhic.htm

[Hand]

1. "Catastrophic success" nt

[manic expression]

2. Pyrrhus was actually a good leader

he was an able general who held off the Romans time and again.

Bush is just a failure.

Bush is the new Crassus, not the new Pyrrhus.

[genie_weenie]

3. Pyrrhus won his battle but crippled his army

Bush doesn't care about the toll on the US military, because there will always be many more cogs to plug into the great Imperial Machine, that's why we have certain laws, taxes, and public school indoctrination.

I understand the sentiment, but what bush has done is ensure divisions in American society and shift almost incomprehensible amounts of money from the poor and middle economic classes.

So technically speaking bush *has* succeeded in the goals of the plutocratic ruling class.