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In the context of Saddam Hussein's capture I encountered the term hostile questioning at CNN online. I wonder if this is (already) a standard phrase, or if it has been created for the occasion. It sounds more ominous to me than what I suppose it to cover up for..
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Well, I can't help you as to what they meant by it; but it sounds similar to hostile witness.
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> hostile witness
Is that a concept unique to American Justice™?
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I got sort of a warped kick out of all the military speak I heard on Sunday. One of the best, I thought, was the use of "voluntary human intelligence" for "tip."
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"voluntary human intelligence" should be quite easy to accept. After all, we see plenty of voluntary human unintelligence.
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voluntary human unintelligence Ain't it the truth.
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those are great, dody. thanks.
formerly known as etaoin...
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I allus like the CIA definition of peace - permanent prehostility
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Ah, brings to mind those heady days after The Big One, when we were waging the Peace to end all Peace.
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