Sonic Youth Gossip - Let's Bomb The Bass

INT. WAR ROOM - COMMAND BRIDGE

Air Force General "BUCK" SCHMUCK is speaking as the scene opens.

The huge, polished wood table is neatly spread with the remains of
breakfast. Eggs and bacon, melon, toast, silver thermos jugs of
coffee, pastries, and glasses of ice water.

GENERAL "BUCK" SCHMUCK
In conclusion, I should like to observe that:
One, our hopes for recalling the 843rd Bomb
Wing are next to nothing. Two, in about
fifteen minutes the enemy will be making radar
contacts with our planes. Three, when they
do, they will go absolutely Ape, and strike
back with everything they've got. Four, if
prior to this we haven't done anything to
suppress their retaliatory abilities, we will
suffer virtual annihilation - in round numbers
a hundred and fifty million killed. Five, if
we immediately launch an all-out missile
attack on their bases, we stand an excellent
chance of catching them off guard. In that
event, we will destroy the bulk of their
retaliatory strength, prevail in the struggle,
and suffer relatively modest and acceptable
civilian casualties.

He pauses and confidently looks around the table. The PRESIDENT
stares at him inscrutably.

GENERAL "BUCK" SCHMUCK
If I may, I'd like to illustrate my conclusion
with a very brief story.
(a squinty-eyed smile)
I played guard on my high-school football team.
I wasn't particularly big for the line, and my
coach once told me something I've never for-
gotten. "Schmucko" he said - that was what
they called me in those days - "Schmucko,
always remember this. The harder you hit
the other fellow, the less you'll get hurt."
(confidently checks each game)
My recommendation is that we follow General
Ripper's action to its logical end. In
other words, to hit the other fellow as hard as
we can!

No one says anything.