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Re: Part of the problem with Syria is the messaging.

By: joe-taylor in FFFT | Recommend this post (0)
Mon, 09 Sep 13 8:02 PM | 90 view(s)
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police action

noun
a relatively localized military action undertaken by regular armed forces, without a formal declaration of war, against guerrillas, insurgents, or other forces held to be violating international peace and order.


Origin:
1880–85

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Re: Part of the problem with Syria is the messaging.
By: clo in FFFT
Mon, 09 Sep 13 5:20 PM 		Msg. 55804 of 65535

"We are not going to war!!!!!"

war

1. a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air.

2. a state or period of armed hostility or active military operations: The two nations were at war with each other.

3. a contest carried on by force of arms, as in a series of battles or campaigns: the War of 1812.

4. armed fighting, as a science, profession, activity, or art; methods or principles of waging armed conflict: War is the soldier's business.

5. active hostility or contention; conflict; contest: a war of words.

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