For crying out loud

From today's Washington Post.

The Afghan chieftain looked older than his 60-odd years, and his bearded face bore the creases of a man burdened with duties as a tribal patriarch and husband to four younger women. His visitor, a CIA officer, saw an opportunity and reached into his bag for a small gift.

Four blue pills. Viagra.

"Take one of these. You'll love it," the officer said. Compliments of Uncle Sam.

The enticement worked. The officer...returned four days later to an enthusiastic reception. The grinning chieftan offered up a bonanza of information about Taliban movements and supply routes -- followed by a request for more pills.

Okay. It may be better than waterboarding, but this article says something unflattering about men, especially tribal chieftans who bite off more than they can chew.

To be fair, women are getting botox injections in record numbers, not to mention tummy tucks, face lifts, breast enlargements and who knows what all. For a lot of women, it's all about appearance.

But for a lot of men, it's all about sexual prowess. Performance. And let me tell you something that those Cialis and Viagra commercials don't mention. This does not make most women happy. This is not nearly so thrilling to them as men want to think.

In fact, I don't know a single woman who wants her man running on high-octane Viagra.

Maybe its real future is as a weapon against terrorism, not against women.