More 9.11-Related Words

[Paul McFedries]

See my entry for asymmetric warfare:

http://www.logophilia.com/WordSpy/asymmetricwarfare.html

Paul

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Abate" <abatefr at EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 2:03 PM
Subject: Re: More 9.11-Related Words


> I just heard Defense Secretary Rumsfeld (press conference on MSNBC,
> 9-25-2001) use "asymmetrical" as an adjective descriptive of targets
related
> to the terrorist groups who are involved with the recent attacks.  It
seems
> to be intended to differentiate such targets from traditional national
> targets in previous wars; why these would be considered "symmetrical" I
> don't know.  Whence and wherefore this usage I cannot say, but the
Pentagon
> likes to come up with new stuff like this.
>
> Frank Abate
>