"boots on the ground"

[Victor Steinbok]

Well, there have been a few variations. A Fox News host made a comment 
about the first UAE fighter jet pilot, referring to her as "boobs on the 
ground". He surprisingly apologized on air later after saying that he 
knew he was wrong after he got home and the wife gave him "the look". 
Also, a couple of cartoons showing soldiers lacing up sneakers because 
Obama ordered "no boots on the ground". The caption says something about 
Nike making a bundle. The former is easy to find on TalkingPointsMemo. 
The latter might take some work.

     VS-)

On 9/26/2014 10:18 AM, Christopher Philippo wrote:
> On Sep 26, 2014, at 9:55 AM, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at GMAIL.COM> =
> wrote:
>> If I hear this phrase again I'm going to scream. In fact, I might as well do it now and get it over with.
> It annoys me too - synecdoche as doublespeak.  If chicken hawks want to put soldiers in harm=92s way they ought to at least have the decency to explicitly say so.  Let those who use =93boots on the ground=94 receive boots to the head via carpet bombing of them by actual boots alone.
>
> Chris Philippo

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