The U.S. Marines have been holding training exercises to handle any civil disturbances arising from Y2K anger. It could be the Marines' greatest challenge -- facing citizens whose cable has gone out.In truth, the battleground could be Washington, D.C., in anticipation of rioting government workers whose paychecks have been held up by computer glitches. This could make "Saving Private Ryan" seem like a picnic.

From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli, when computers all go belly up, not a pretty sight to see.

In the proud tradition of the USA, the Marines will launch a raid, but they've never faced an enemy like a bureaucrat unpaid.

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