Originally posted by Ausgedient the Ninja:
Those Canadian dictionaries must be different.


Actually they are; I'm using a paperback Canadian English Dictionary that, surprisingly, was printed and bound in the US.

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Some definitions include:

1. ....

2. "A concerted effort or campaign to combat or put an end to something considered injurious: the war against acid rain."

3. .....


This def'n was not in mine and actually answers my basic question (interesting example your's quotes).
And since you took the subtle bait ...

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I am sure the Iraqi people will be deeply angered that the US may "invade" their nation ..


I'm sure they are/will be.


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..and ruthlessly steal their sovereignty.

But you are right, once the US has defeated Iraq militarily, it will be just like the "takeover" of Japan and Germany. We will probably enslave them and start some mass genocide.


Well actually those are your words, not mine nor believed by me (nor you!).

Thanks for the response.

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