"You can't fault the good idea" Ha, reminds me of this exchange from Doctor Stangelove about how their implementation of thermonuclear war went a bit wrong: G

"You can't fault the good idea" Ha, reminds me of this exchange from Doctor Stangelove about how their implementation of thermonuclear war went a bit wrong: General "Buck" Turgidson : Ahem... The Duty Officer asked General Ripper to confirm the fact that he had issued the go code, and he said, uh, "Yes gentlemen, they are on their way in, and no one can bring them back. For the sake of our country, and our way of life, I suggest you get the rest of SAC in after them. Otherwise, we will be totally destroyed by Red retaliation. Uh, my boys will give you the best kind of start, 1400 megatons worth, and you sure as hell won't stop them now, uhuh. Uh, so let's get going, there's no other choice. God willing, we will prevail, in peace and freedom from fear, and in true health, through the purity and essence of our natural... fluids. God bless you all" and he hung up. [beat] General "Buck" Turgidson : Uh, we're, still trying to figure out the meaning of that last phrase, sir. President Merkin Muffley : There's nothing to figure out, General Turgidson. This man is obviously a psychotic. General "Buck" Turgidson : We-he-ell, uh, I'd like to hold off judgement on a thing like that, sir, until all the facts are in. President Merkin Muffley : General Turgidson! When you instituted the human reliability tests, you assured me there was no possibility of such a thing ever occurring! General "Buck" Turgidson : Well, I, uh, don't think it's quite fair to condemn a whole program because of a single slip-up, sir.