March 21, 2006

Vocabulary lesson

Bush denies Iraq is in civil war

Where is the White House Advisor on the English Language that should have been hired immediately following "misunderestimate"? Or barring that at least a dictionary should clear this up.

civil war (function: noun): a war* between opposing groups of citizens of the same country.

*war: a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict.

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