armes de libido massive

un article dans le washington post ce matin nous indique que la CIA utilise le viagra pour négocier avec les patriarches afghans (little blue pills among the ways CIA wins friends in afghanistan). selon d'anonymes agents de la CIA, les chefs de tribus usés par l'âge, la guerre, et mariés à plusieurs jeunes femmes, sont incroyablement contents du résultat:

"take one of these. you'll love it," the officer said. compliments of uncle sam. the enticement worked. the officer, who described the encounter, returned four days later to an enthusiastic reception. the grinning chief offered up a bonanza of information about taliban movements and supply routes -- followed by a request for more pills.

pour la CIA, l'avantage du viagra comme monnaie d'échange est la discrétion:

the usual bribes of choice -- cash and weapons -- aren't always the best options, afghanistan veterans say. guns too often fall into the wrong hands, they say, and showy gifts such as money, jewelry and cars tend to draw unwanted attention.

évidemment, ce pragmatisme militaire est tout aussi imperméable aux nuances culturelles qu'à l'égalité des sexes:

"you're trying to bridge a gap between people living in the 18th century and people coming in from the 21st century, so you look for those common things in the form of material aid that motivate people everywhere."