The PR people in the government and defence industries have tried to contort our language to anaesthetise us to the fact that they are in the killing game. I provide a brief guide below to some of the terms that they are using with a rough translation. Dear reader, your comments and additional contributions would be welcome.
Ministry of Defence - Ministry of War.
Rendition - torturing people abroad so that you cannot be held legally accountable in your own country.
International War Crimes Court - A war crimes court from which western leaders are exempted.
Surgical strike - dissecting people with shrapnel.
No fly zone - We fly, you die zone.
Protecting innocent civilians - providing military support to armed militia.
All necessary measures - permission to kill, maim and destroy.
Tyrant - a dictator who does exactly what other dictators do but who does not serve your cause.
Asset freezing - bank robbery.
Armed drone - flying bomb.
Collateral damage - the killing of innocent civilians.
Attritioning - destroying.
Finally we have that wonderful mish mash of synonyms depending on which side you are on:-
Terrorists = Freedom Fighters= Rebels=Pro-democracy supporters.
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