Can you think of any other Orwellian twists of language banging about at the moment?
I prefer the terms 'accidentaly killed own troops' and 'civillian murders'. Lets be truthful folks.
2007-01-25 22:38:10 · 9 answers · asked by ? 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
american intelligence
2007-01-25 22:44:22 · answer #1 · answered by lat0ria 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As you say, it's mostly Orwellian 'New Speak' or lawyer waffle.
The best friendly fire story is of the Battle of Britain Spitfire pilot who got shot down towards the end of the war by an inexperienced Yank fighter pilot. When he got back to base, the RAF pilot told his commanding officer, I've always admired the Americans. They're the only people who have been able to shoot me down in my Spitfire. Even the Luftwaffe could not manage that.
2007-01-27 03:53:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
from a pervious answer when the british shoot the germans duck
when the germans shoot the british duck.when the americans
shoot everyone ducks.and this saying comes from ww1.they
things like.friendly fire-collateral damage.because they find it hard
to say things like-we killed our own-we killed our allies-we are a
bunch of rambos.in the air america flys high and bombs. and on the ground.if it moves shoot it.
2007-01-26 07:24:14 · answer #3 · answered by peter o 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here's another:
George Bush - Leader
2007-01-26 06:46:42 · answer #4 · answered by Frostbite 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"USA PATRIOT ACT"
"War on Terror"
"Weapons of Mass Destruction"
"Coalition of the Willing"
"Axis of Evil"
"Mission Accomplished"
Curious George will go down in history as the Euphemism President
(an appellation he can neither spell nor pronounce)
2007-01-26 06:53:56 · answer #5 · answered by normanbormann 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Big Brother is Love!
2007-01-26 07:00:33 · answer #6 · answered by Samuel Crow 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Democratic house!
2007-01-26 06:57:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
We "dig in". They "cower in their foxholes". Our boys are "loyal". Their's are "blindly obedient". We launch "first strikes". They launch "sneak attacks". We "neutralise" or "take out". They "kill" or "destroy".
2007-01-26 06:57:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I thought it was 'youthful high jinks'.
2007-01-26 10:43:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋