How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?
2006-06-24 10:07:17 · 7 answers · asked by ryan riddle 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
Next time someone takes a shot at me I'll see if I can ask him if it was an assassination attempt or just another effort at murder. After spending 18 months in Iraq trying to avoid getting shot or blown up, the distinction between the 2 is of little concern to me.
2006-06-24 10:26:25 · answer #1 · answered by iraq51 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Assassination is the deliberate killing of an important person, usually a political figure or other strategically important individual. An assassin (one who carries out an assassination), or the assassin's employer, usually has an ideological or political agenda, and regards the target as a serious obstacle to furthering their agenda. Other motivations may be money (in the case of a contract killing), revenge, or acts of espionage at the request of a government. Assassination, like companion terms such as terrorism and freedom fighter, is often considered to be a loaded term.
2006-06-24 17:12:35 · answer #2 · answered by capnbeatty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An extremely important official of a country.
2006-06-24 17:11:20 · answer #3 · answered by finesthaitian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ambassador
2006-06-24 17:09:36 · answer #4 · answered by Mike 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question, wish I knew the answer!
2006-06-24 17:11:31 · answer #5 · answered by ♥Stranger In Maine™♥ (Thriller) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol. let me get back to you on that!
2006-06-24 17:10:53 · answer #6 · answered by shortie_style 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't know sorry
2006-06-24 17:09:30 · answer #7 · answered by idontkno 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋