The most elite special forces guys in our military were used to get bin Laden. What are they called? They’re called Navy SEALs, and they capitalize the word ‘SEAL’ just to rub it in and make sure everyone notices it. So, why are the baddest-assed guys in our military named after a defenseless animal that requires hippies to save them from being clubbed to death? It’s obviously an attempt at reverse psychology!
Just think about it: say you’re some mean, smelly, unwashed terrorist somewhere, and you find out that the SEALs are after you. Well, naturally you’ll think of those cute little white fuzzy things that fur traders simply walk up to and bonk on the head, right? That doesn’t even seem the least bit intimidating. But it’s a trick, and it’s all part of their strategy to always keep the enemy off balance! So when they actually have to face the SEALs, they’re completely surprised by the fact that they’re such an overwhelmingly dominant force. And by the time they find out they’ve been tricked by the cuddliness of the unit’s name, it’s too late, and they’re already defeated: score another one for the good guys! And score another one for reverse psychology!
