Language Abuse Alert

By: itsonlywords (Diary)  |  November 12th at 10:47 PM  | 

Abandon: to leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert* The AP would have us believe that the US Military is abandoning Iraqi cities to a cruel fate*. At best, their headline could be considered a gross exaggeration. Consider this snippet: Now the Americans are reversing direction, consolidating in larger bases outside the cities and leaving security in the hands of the Iraqis while remaining within | Read More »