General Discussion

usonian

(26,704 posts)

16. This was coined in the Vietnam era, surprisingly ,not by Curtis LeMay, but by Art Buchwald. Go figure.

Reply to BeyondGeography (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 12:49 PM

Apr 2

https://professorbuzzkill.com/2017/10/03/qnq-34/

Art Buchwald. Older Buzzkillers will remember Art Buchwald, the columnist who lampooned politics and politicians from the 60s through the 90s, with diminishing effect in the last ten years of his career. But in the 1960s he was a fresh voice of quick but, frankly, shallow humor directed at American leaders, and using the gossip of the political and military chattering classes I mentioned a minute ago to fuel his newspaper column. Buchwald’s syndicated column of June 1, 1967 provides the first evidence of the use of the use, “bomb them back to the Stone Age.” Buchwald was making fun of the more militant wing of the Republican party, members of which were thinking about ways to defeat the Democrats in the 1968 election. Those militants thought Johnson’s approach to Vietnam was far too soft, and that a more, shall we say, “complete” strategy was needed.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

5 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

erronis BarbD calimary generalbetrayus FakeNoose

38 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

President Gloating Sadist [View all] BeyondGeography Apr 2 OP

It's as he said about Venezuela, I want the oil. Firestorm49 Apr 2 #1

Ignorance, arrogance malaise Apr 2 #2

Arrogance + Ignorance + Incompetence alterfurz Apr 2 #28

Add corruption and we have the quintessential malaise Apr 2 #29

Remember the public service ad....Here is your brain on drugs? democrank Apr 2 #3

Just imagine if the "sane washing" stopped! 31st Street Bridge Apr 2 #4

Nixon Already looks like Lincoln or an angel or a Sunday school teacher compared to it. mwmisses4289 Apr 2 #8

Even Dubba Bush doesn't look so bad. flashman13 Apr 2 #13

I will not forget or forgive.... returnee Apr 2 #22

I wake up every morning... GiqueCee Apr 2 #5

I wake up every morning and smash the clock radio. usonian Apr 2 #17

Damn... GiqueCee Apr 2 #20

I had to resort to printing them on a laser printer. usonian Apr 2 #21

USA has made it to pariah state. Passages Apr 2 #6

There are 90 million Iranians. Tehran has a subway system. maxsolomon Apr 2 #7

I couldn't agree more with you! CTyankee Apr 2 #18

Donald unleashed a nightmare. God knows where this really ends. Joinfortmill Apr 2 #9

I have said (and I 100% mean this)... Moostache Apr 2 #10

Well put! Felicita Apr 2 #11

Too true, sir dave99 Apr 2 #24

Agreed! calimary Apr 2 #27

He is a psychopath and needs to be indicted for war crimes LymphocyteLover Apr 2 #12

Would be a beginning in gaining trust again. Passages Apr 2 #14

Great chance for his young son to win some medals and become a man. multigraincracker Apr 2 #15

This was coined in the Vietnam era, surprisingly ,not by Curtis LeMay, but by Art Buchwald. Go figure. usonian Apr 2 #16

Buchwald was an outstanding -- and funny -- analyst. Kid Berwyn Apr 2 #19

Interesting bit of Buchwald history. Another character from that period: Pierre Salinger. erronis Apr 2 #25

Israel may cease to exist as a country, shameful loss when it could of been avoided. dave99 Apr 2 #23

Curtis LeMay underpants Apr 2 #26

I remember people saying, "Bombs away with Curtis LeMay", back in the day. generalbetrayus Apr 2 #30

I remember uncles etc in a "Hell yeah!" sort of way. underpants Apr 2 #31

America will be paying for this disgusting era for eons spanone Apr 2 #32

Wasn't he coming to the rescue of Iranians being oppressed by the Ayatollah regime? Martin Eden Apr 2 #33

Did he actually say because that is where they belong???? Amaryllis Apr 2 #34

Here is the exact quote BeyondGeography Apr 2 #35

Thank you. That is a brilliant and very sophistocated reply. Way over Trump's head. Amaryllis Apr 2 #36

Very well said. Native Apr 3 #37

All part of the plan ... BlueWavePsych Apr 3 #38