Pentagon betting parlor dead too soon
Editorial
Mark Russell / The Los Angeles Times
01 August 2003
The Grand Rapids Press
A13

I for one am sorry they decided to shut down the proposed betting parlor at 
the Pentagon. I was hoping to make a killing betting on a killing.

Gambling on future terrorism and assassinations is a long shot. You might 
wager on Udai and Qusai getting whacked only to lose if you had them in a 
Trifecta with Yasser Arafat getting herpes.

When I first heard of this crazy scheme, one word popped into my head -- 
Poindexter. The plan is attributed to Admiral John Poindexter who also gave 
us Iran-Contra Bingo and Information Awareness Spy on Your Neighbors Yahtzee.

I confess that I thought the thing was a hoax. But I thought Iran- Contra 
was a hoax. I thought that silly enemy deck of cards was a hoax. Now I think 
John Poindexter was a hoax.

Not everyone was against the Pentagon betting parlor. I understand Bill 
Bennett loved it.