Words Have Meaning
frat·ri·cide
Pronunciation: 'fra-tr&-"sId
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin fratricida, from fratr- frater brother + -cida killing
1 : one that murders or kills his or her own brother or sister or an individual (as a countryman) having a relationship like that of a brother or sister
2 : the act of a fratricide —frat·ri·cid·al /"fra-tr&-'sId-&l/ adjectiveMerriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Representative Henry Waxman has officially jumped the shark. The title of his inquisition witchhunt committee hearing today, per the website:
The Tillman Fratricide: What the Leadership of the Defense Department Knew
Perhaps it would be a really good idea for Reprehensible Representative Waxman to familiarize himself with another definition:
libel
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -beled also -belled; -bel·ing also -bel·ling
1 : to make or publish a libel against : to hurt the reputation of by libel <respondent's complaint alleged that he had been libeled by statements in a full-page advertisement —New York Times Company v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964)>
2 : to proceed against in law by filing a libel (as against a ship or goods) <several French ships were libeled in Boston —J. K. Owens>
It is beyond belief that a sitting Congressman would have the extremely poor judgment to openly libel American troops. Murtha set a simply lovely precedent with this kind of maliciousness.
UPDATE: AP reporter Erica Werner could also use a dictionary. She also used the word fratricide in her hatchet job.
Rumsfeld said he didn't recall discussing the Tillman issue with the White House until the fratricide became public.
By paul, Wednesday, 1 August , 2007 @ 10:28 pm
Waxman had no idea that Rummy was going to show up. They looked like they were caught off guard-a lot of stammering by the dems.
Rummy looked good, letting the hair grow.
Waxman should really get some sort of poker face. He looks like he is up to something, all the time.
Any chance they can give him some manscaping, and shave that nose hair?