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21-Nov-2006, 07:39
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"I remember clearly the first suspicions I had that murder most foul might be taking place in our name in Iraq."
What does the word in blod mean in this context. If you need more contect you can find it by clicking here.
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21-Nov-2006, 08:00
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| | Re: What-does-it-mean question
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Originally Posted by eurekateam  "I remember clearly the first suspicions I had that murder most foul might be taking place in our name in Iraq."
What does the word in blod mean in this context. If you need more contect you can find it by clicking here.
Thank you for everything! | Murder is never a good thing, but "murder most foul" is a particularly detestable crime, because of the victim, the means, or the numbers. |
21-Nov-2006, 08:35
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| | Re: What-does-it-mean question
Thank you for the quick reply!
Seeing the the iron is still hot, I am thinking of strucking another question: What does the word in bold below mean. "And of course the words My Lai are now uttered again. Yes, the Nazis were much worse. And the Japanese."
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21-Nov-2006, 09:43
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| | Re: What-does-it-mean question
And another piece:
"For who can be held to account when we regard ourselves as the brightest, the most honorable of creatures, doing endless battle with the killers of Sept. 11 or July 7 because we love our country and our people --"
Again, what does the bold mean? |
21-Nov-2006, 12:01
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Originally Posted by eurekateam Thank you for the quick reply!
Seeing the the iron is still hot, I am thinking of strucking another question: What does the word in bold below mean. "And of course the words My Lai are now uttered again. Yes, the Nazis were much worse. And the Japanese."
Thank you again! | My Lai is a village in Viet Nam and was the site of a US atrocity in the Viet Nam War. |
21-Nov-2006, 12:41
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Thank you Mike!
I wander if you can answer my last question; it is before your last reply and perhaps it has skipped from your eyes.
Thanks a lot, you were a great help. |
22-Nov-2006, 01:26
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Originally Posted by eurekateam And another piece:
"For who can be held to account when we regard ourselves as the brightest, the most honorable of creatures, doing endless battle with the killers of Sept. 11 or July 7 because we love our country and our people --"
Again, what does the bold mean? | "Can be held to account" means "can be judged responsible". |
22-Nov-2006, 06:36
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Mike, thank you a lot! |
22-Nov-2006, 06:43
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Originally Posted by eurekateam Mike, thank you a lot! | You're welcome.  | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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