OCTOBER 23, 2006
Word Count:245
“Stretched thin? Stretched thin? What does he mean stretched thin? We’re not stretched thin, we’re... personnel challenged, that’s all.”
“I agree, it’s all in how you look at it. Throwing out terms like stretched too thin only serves to make us look bad.”
“We just have to look at ‘creative ways’ of deploying our forces that’s all.”
“I agree.”
“What about sending in the Navy?”
“Uh, sir, it’s a landlocked country. I don’t think our ships will do very well in a desert.”
“Landlocked huh? I didn’t know that. What about the air force, couldn’t they go in?”
“No, they’re booked up training for an air show in Moose Jaw.”
“All of them? Couldn’t we borrow a few pilots? I mean there must be something there they could help out with.”
“Well the steno pool could use a few more typists, with their hand eye skills, they should be able to whip up a condolence letter in half the time it takes now.”
“That sounds promising, let’s get Hillier working on the logistics of that.”
“Now about the length of their tours, we were thinking that six months just isn’t long enough. Maybe we should extend them to a year or more.”
“Sounds good to me. Look in to it.”
“Why isn’t MacKay here? We could use his input on this subject.”
“No, he’s having a nap right now. He needs his rest after Friday.”
“Perhaps you’re right, it’s best to let sleeping dogs lie.”
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