Waterboarding Or Waterbeds?

This is how you win the hearts and minds of the Afghans.

The Afghan chieftain looked older than his 60-odd years, and his bearded face bore the creases of a man burdened with duties as tribal patriarch and husband to four younger women. His visitor, a CIA officer, saw an opportunity, and reached into his bag for a small gift.

Four blue pills. Viagra.

"Take one of these. You'll love it," the officer said. Compliments of Uncle Sam.

The enticement worked. The officer, who described the encounter, returned four days later to an enthusiastic reception. The grinning chief offered up a bonanza of information about Taliban movements and supply routes -- followed by a request for more pills.

Thinking "out of the box" has become "get into the box" thinking.

All that waterboarding when all you needed was a waterbed.

Next up, Gillette razors for the ladies.

Source: Washington Monthly