helicopter engagement n.— «Later Rasheed, dressed in a floor-length black overcoat, held three town meetings where Haditha residents begged for help from the provincial government, based in Ramadi. The sessions were part of what the...
turkey peeking n.— «Insurgents bob their heads out of homes to catch a glimpse of the Marines—”turkey peeking,” as the troops call it—a sign that they are preparing to attack.» —“The Most Dangerous Place” by...