hajji n.— «“Hajji” is the new slur, the new ethnic slur for Arabs and Muslims. It is used extensively in the military. The Arabic word refers to one who has gone on a pilgrimage to Mecca. But it is used in the military with the same...
Orange Curtain n.— «We real Orange Countians could pull out those dusty Don’t Tread on Me flags we have stowed in the garage.…For one thing, war never solves anything. For another, they outnumber us, 6 to 1. And it’d seem as if we...
burn notice n.— «Despite these qualms at lower levels, no written warning—or “burn notice,” in CIA parlance—about Curveball ever was issued, and administration officials repeatedly used his bogus claim that Iraq had mobile...
Rummy’s Dummies n.— «Just what did Rummy’s dummies think Saddam and his cronies were doing while they were “fighting” a token war against “coalition” forces—knitting prayer shawls?» —“Letters” by...
muj n.— «India should accept the Pakistan no war pact . Much of the army can then be removed from the Rajasthan and Punjab borders and sent to the valley to finish off the Muj once and for all .» —“Re: There is no solution to Kashmir...
Salvador option n.— «The Pentagon’s latest approach is being called “the Salvador option”—and the fact that it is being discussed at all is a measure of just how worried Donald Rumsfeld really is.…The Pentagon is...