All I know is that, from the field of Ypres to the Michelin rubber plantations of vietnam, they were always spraying everyone and everything in sight with some form of bug spray. If all these wars have actually been against the mosquito let's hope we can quit with the theatre now that Gates has a plan which does not involve expensive troop mobilization. Considering the relationship of the civil war to fertilizer availability anything is possible. Making up elaborate excuses later makes everyone look in control.