You could further assure us, then, that this increase in funds, this escalation, to use your word, will not be used for any covert military action.

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- I've also read a similar finding, written 35 years ago this week, regarding a little-thought-of sliver of jungle in Southeast Asia.

- You're comparing our request, for supplemental anti-drug funds to Vietnam?

- I'm comparing it to every instance a legislative body such as this is asked to render judgment based on less than all the facts.

- Well, I'm afraid I don't know what to say to that.

- You could begin by assuring us we have been given all the facts.

- I thought I had.

- You could further assure us, then, that this increase in funds, this escalation, to use your word, will not be used for any covert military action.

- I don't know how you're getting to this.

- Long experience, sir.

- No troops, then. I enunciate that clearly because I don't want there to be any mistake.

- No troops.

- You could say I have your word on that?

- You could, indeed, because you do.

- Listen up! Dog tags. Take them off. Pass them forward.

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