Now this I can understand: the Sesame Street Homeland Security Advisory System. If we ever reach Level Elmo… God have mercy on us all. Ha. (Image found at The People’s Republic of Seabrook.)
Speaking of war, there’s an interesting article in today’s Post on wartime language. Who at the Pentagon came up with this usage of “embedded,” anyway:
Journalists are now “embedded” with the troops, which suggests an almost sexual level of media-military involvement. Although the media operate under many of the same restrictions as before, “embedding” conveys closeness and cooperation. In any event, it’s really no different from the olden days, when reporters were merely “assigned” to travel with troops.