persons of cover (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Benjamin Zimmer]

On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 1:58 PM, Mullins, Bill AMRDEC
<Bill.Mullins at us.army.mil> wrote:
>
> Subject phrase refers to people who veil themselves.
>
> See:  http://www.danielpipes.org/7585/niqabs-burqas-veiled-threat

Perhaps inspired by George W. Bush's usage of "women of cover" in his
10/11/01 press conference...

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/terrorism/combating/bush_10-11d.html


--Ben Zimmer

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