Henley Everywhere 2008 News
Forgot to mention, I have a review of John Robb’s Brave New War in the February print-edition of reason magazine. The review could justly be described as “mixed.” As I put it in the contributors section, BNW is “a thin book with a fat book inside struggling to get out.”
Eventually the review should make it online, but if you buy the newsstand version you get:
1) A tiny picture of my head;
2) The awesomest table-of-contents blurb ever, which goes like this:
“How do you defend a country against small stateless bands of terrorists? Jim Henley“
And such reasonable rates too!
Now, bonus for UO readers, a brief passage that ended up on the cutting room floor. One of the questions that occurs as one reads Robb’s book, and which Robb leaves untouched is, “Well, should maybe the United States do this?” That is, if “open-source warfare” is such an effective defensive strategy, would it be worth ditching most of the bloated American military in favor of a “global guerrilla” strategy (Robb’s term) here at home against the mythical prospect of a military invasion and conquest of the United States? We could save a ton of money, after all, and probably never have to put the plan into practice. On balance, I’m leery, though it’s tempting. Still, as I wrote, and you will only see here:
At worst, “global guerrillas” are like an especially vicious twist on Clevon Little’s Sheriff Bart early in Blazing Saddles, pointing the pistol at his own head and warning his assailants to “Stop! Or the n*gg*r gets it!†except the global guerrillas actually pull the trigger.
Note: In furtherance of the Henley Everywhere 2008 strategy, I’m wrapping up an article for another venue today, so blogging – by me – will be light. Don’t blow your $600 all in one place.
Comment by joe —
January 27, 2008 @ 10:56 am
“How do you defend a country against small stateless bands of terrorists? Jim Henley“
So, what, you waive Jim Henley at the terrorists?
Throw him?
Would a Jim Henley Fathead, visible from the outside through a large window, scare the terrorists away? What about a recording of Jim Henley calls?
All of these make more sense than invading Iraq.
Comment by Jim Henley —
January 27, 2008 @ 10:59 am
To get the real answer(s), you’ll have to wait until the Jim Henley Facts book comes out. Then you’ll have to buy it quick before I sue the publisher.
Comment by William Burns —
January 27, 2008 @ 12:02 pm
Who’s the man Jack Bauer fears? Jim Henley!
Who’s the man who makes Chuck Norris cry? Jim Henley!
Who’s the man who defeats terrorism by punching its lights out? Jim Henley!
Comment by Steve —
January 27, 2008 @ 12:18 pm
You can see this cat Jim Henley’s a baaaaaaad mother–
Comment by Thoreau —
January 27, 2008 @ 12:55 pm
Megan McArdle is reporting 45% less terrorist activity in her bathtub since switching to Jim Henley.
I haven’t been attacked by any terrorists since I joined this blog.
Comment by Justin Slotman —
January 27, 2008 @ 3:52 pm
There are no eyes behind Jim Henley’s sunglasses. There are only two more fists.
(Man that cover looks bad right now. I suspect it’s in part why Team Reason went on the counterattack as much as they did after newslettergate.)
Comment by Neel Krishnaswami —
January 27, 2008 @ 4:17 pm
Jim Henley’s fists will never initiate force. But by God they will end it.
Comment by ajay —
January 28, 2008 @ 4:55 am
Jim Henley never coerces action. But you’ll do what he says if you know what’s good for you.