Operation Poop-Flinging Monkeys

I've observed that blog entries with "poop" in the title seem to continually pop up under "last viewed." So, I decided to slap some poop onto the title line (regardless what the actual entry was about) and see what happens. Then, in a serendipitous moment, I remembered the phrase "poop-flinging monkeys." Perhaps you can imagine the triumphant feeling that came over me when I realized I could put "poop" into a blog heading and somehow have it apply to the entry.

Allow me to explain and be forewarned that I'm not making light of this mess we have in the Middle East. I have no agenda, merely a way to possibly inject some levity into the proceedings. Now, the phrase "poop-flinging monkeys" was inspired by the various military operations in which the troops have engaged. You know, they always have names like "Operation Iron Saber," "Operation Eagle Curtain," and "Operation Industrial Sweep.". They even had one called "Operation Steel Curtain," which made me think of the '70s Steelers' defense.

They always sound like the titles of bad '80s action movies starring Louis Gossett, Jr. or something that we would have called the Soviets during the Cold War. Anyhow, why don't they go with more inventive names for these missions? Why not something like "Operation Poop-Flinging Monkeys." Imagine - insurgents in caves, huddled together, hearing radio transmissions about "Operation Poop-Flinging Monkeys." Imagine a befuddled, motley crew, quizzical looks on their faces, jabbering to one another the Arabic equivalent of "WTF?"

Perhaps they would speculate that the US had somehow created a genetically-engineered army of those flying monkeys from "The Wizard Of Oz."

Would naming a mission "Operation Poop-Flinging Monkeys" turn the tide in Iraq or other regions? I doubt it. But consider this thought - media outlets from CNN to Fox to Aljazeera, in newspapers around the world would all be weighing in on "Operation Poop-Flinging Monkeys." Who could keep a straight face as Wolf Blitzer and Bill O'Reilly offered their takes? It could just be a moment of comedic relief that the world could sorely use.