Eric Margolis: Terms of engagement

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It's very difficult keeping up with Mideast news due to the Orwellian newspeak coming from Washington.

So here's a handy list of key terms, translated into simple English.

Liberation - Invasion.


Coalition - The U.S. and British invaders, plus some troops from rent-a-nations like Romania and Poland. In the past, "the coalition" would have been called imperial forces and mercenary auxiliaries.


Dictator - A ruler you don't like, or who does not cooperate.


Statesman - A cooperative dictator.


Stability - when things go the way Uncle Sam likes, ie., the status quo.


Instability - when things don't go the way Unc Sam wants, ie., when trouble-makers try to change the status quo.


Iraq reconstruction - a process whereby big firms that contribute to the president's re-election campaign obtain contracts to rebuild the damage caused by U.S. bombing.


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