Comments on: Decimated

By: Andrew the Noisy

Andrew the Noisy — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:47:35 +0000

Hmmm…

Given that the CIA is traditionally thought to be arm-in-arm with the ISI, the Paki intelligence service, and given that the ISI is full of Islamic extremists, I’m thinking that the ISI is doing a bit of housecleaning. This might mean that they’re sick of al-Qaeda making a mess in the garden, or it might mean they’re taking over al-Qaeda and getting us to do the scut-work.

Politics, bedfellows, etc.

By: Blackeagle603

Blackeagle603 — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 03:18:53 +0000

Yeah, about 90% off the mark we want to achieve.

‘Course I gotta cut the writer some slack. I learned my math and history in public schools too…

By: Mike Myers

Mike Myers — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:39:23 +0000

I believe that the NPR wienies use/misuse
“decimated” in the sense that only 10% of Al Qaeda survives. They’re probably wrong on the numbers, but right on the general proportion.

By: OldT6Flyer

OldT6Flyer — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:19:48 +0000

Desecrated? Defecated?

Maybe Eliminated the Defecation?

By: Quartermaster

Quartermaster — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:38:42 +0000

The term “Decimate” was term used by the Army of the Roman Republic. If a unit did poorly in combat, the unit was lined up and every tenth man fell out to be executed. After a legion broke in the Spartican revolt, the men were beaten to death by their mates. I’m not sure which would be worse, being killed by your friends, or having to live with the fact you may have been forced to kill your best friend.

Like Jeff I hope they did more than kill 10%. Like Lex, I’m looking for something much stronger. Exterminate is an excellent term, methinks.

By: SSG Jeff (USAR)

SSG Jeff (USAR) — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:32:14 +0000

Decimated… I do not believe that word means what you think it means….

At least I hope we’ve killed more than 10% of them…