I, for one, am shocked.

I've read a few stories on a few blogs regarding a reported Defense Department plan to invade Venezuela. I'd like to state, for the record, that I believe the Defense Department has plans drawn up for the invasion and/or complete obliteration of every country on Earth.

Standing armies are of little use if they are not kept in fighting trim. The more a military force practices, the better off they will be when they are called to war. Likewise, those people called to plan the logistics and strategy of war would be of little use if they did not practice their craft regularly. To do so, they create scenarios and plans to deal with those scenarios. I believe that there are plans for things like conquering Canada, invading Maine and even occupying the Vatican.

The Defense Department plans for war. That's all there is to it. I, for one, am shocked that this surprises so many people.