At least he didn't attempt to explain it as "a poor choice of words."At least General Stanley McChrystal hasn’t attempted to explain his remarks to Rolling Stone as “a poor choice of words,” the usual fallbac...#culture#language#politics·mleddy.blogspot.com·Jun 24, 2010At least he didn't attempt to explain it as "a poor choice of words."
"[S]imply a controlled acute episode""I suspect that 'controlled acute episode' will join 'enhanced interrogation techniques' as historical shorthand for the George W. Bush administration's utter corruption of language, moral reasoning, and democratic principles."#culture#language#politics#words#GeorgeOrwell·mleddy.blogspot.com·Apr 19, 2009"[S]imply a controlled acute episode"