It's a WaPo article that's a 12 minute read - https://archive.ph/C6mna

  • huf [he/him]
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    8 hours ago

    Commander: Have we bombed anywhere? Have we shown 'em we got teeth?
    Carpenter: Oh yes, sir. We've bombed a lot of places flat, sir.
    Commander: Good. Good. We don't want anyone to think we're chicken.
    Carpenter: Oh no! They don't think that, sir. Everyone's really scared of us, sir.
    Commander: Of us?
    Carpenter: Yes, sir.
    Commander: (pleased) Of our power?
    Carpenter: Oh yes, sir! They're really scared when they see those big planes come over.
    Commander: Wow! I bet they are. I bet they are. I bet they're really scared.
    Carpenter: Oh they are, sir.
    Commander: Do we have any figures on how scared they are?
    Carpenter: No ... no figures, sir. But they sure were scared.
    Commander: Ah! But it's not working?
    Carpenter: No, sir.