Shock and awe: a tactic, not a law firm
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A number of English constructions arising from the Iraq war are considered, including: 'shock and awe,' which refers to a military assault the overwhelms defenses and crushes the enemy's will; and MOAB, as an acronym for the U.S. arsenal's biggest bomb, the Massive Ordnance Air Blast, dubbed 'Mother of All Bombs' by the press.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2003
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Asymmetry: the hot new lopsidedness in warmaking
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The use of the term 'asymmetric warfare' by the White House during the War on Terrorism is examined. President Bush, Maj. Gen. Perry Smith and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld all use the term or variations of it.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2001
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