Thursday, November 17, 2005
American (Army) to English Dictionary
Okay, it's a bit of a 6-trick (and counting) pony, but how often do they seem to alter the meaning of words just to fit their arguments?
They call it... Everyone else calls it:-
Enemy Combatant: POW
Legal Weapon: Illegal Weapon
Unpatriotic: Liberal
Not Classified as a Chemical Weapon: Chemical Weapon
Collateral Damage: Killing people on your own side
Acceptable Target: Civilian
Geneva Convention: A jokebook.
Enhanced interrogation: Torture
They call it... Everyone else calls it:-
Enemy Combatant: POW
Legal Weapon: Illegal Weapon
Unpatriotic: Liberal
Not Classified as a Chemical Weapon: Chemical Weapon
Collateral Damage: Killing people on your own side
Acceptable Target: Civilian
Geneva Convention: A jokebook.
Enhanced interrogation: Torture