Military Jargon Explained:
Published May 28, 2003
Engage the Enemy means..."to blow something up".
Surgical Strike means..."to blow up something small".
Decapitate means..."to blow up their leaders".
Collateral Damage means..."to accidentally blow up something of theirs".
Friendly Fire means..."to accidentally blow up something of ours".
Target of Opportunity means..."to blow something up on a whim"
Kinetic Targeting means..."to blow up something that's moving"
Ordnance is..."something that does the blowing up"
An Asset is..."something that can be blown up"
Embedded Media means..."a report that's blown out of proportion"
Originally published May 29, 2003.
