Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
"George Z. Bush" wrote in message
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No, he didn't use those precise words. All he said was that the combat
phase of the war was over. Find the quote yourself.....you can use Google
as easily as I can.


Probably easier. I don't need to use Google to find a quote of what he
actually said, I already know what he actually said.



The press reported what he said, i.e. - "the combat phase of the war was
over". Find the quote yourself.....you can use Google as easily as I can.


Easier. The point is he didn't say the war was over.

If you say so. In any case, I'm satisfied that the words he used meant exactly
that, and I expect that most of the English speaking world feels the same way
about it.

You must have an awful inferiority complex to get satisfaction out of twisting
the words of others. I've noticed that I'm not the only one you favor in that
manner since you seem to use that ploy with just about anybody who foolishly
exchanges words with you. It hardly generates friendly feelings or even
feelings of civility to be constantly and persistently pushed by you to explain
the meanings of commonly accepted words and/or phrases or to have you redefine
their meanings into something that wasn't intended, but if that's how you get
your jollies, I don't expect that bringing it to your attention will result in
any behavioral changes on your part. But I felt that I had to try even if it
ends up only being something akin to ****ing into the wind.