A small quibble

[madamesilverspurs]

Recognizing that John Lennon was an icon for a generation, something in me objects to hearing his murder referred to as an assassination. Influential though he may have been his loss was not on a par with that of JFK or MLK or RFK.

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[virgogal]

1. It's just a word----they were all murdered.

[Motown_Johnny]

2. the word is accurate

being a politician is not a requirement


Rachel Maddow hosted a special about the assassination of Dr. Tiller. Are you are saying that it is an inaccurate word in his case also?

It was an assassination, pure and simple.




http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/assassination


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assassinate (əˈsæsɪˌneɪt)

— vb
1. to murder (a person, esp a public or political figure), usually by a surprise attack

[KT2000]

3. Yes - it was the fact

that he was a public figure that made him a target.
That idiot thought he would impress someone by killing a public figure with some stature.