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Posted by Lou B (Member # 64) on :
 


How important does a person have to be before they
are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?
 

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Posted by treepatrol (Member # 4117) on :
 

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Originally posted by Lou B:


How important does a person have to be before they
are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?

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Aint that the truth.
 

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Posted by Cinder Binder (Member # 8225) on :
 
According to the Webster's dictionary - assassinated means: to be murdered by surprise attack for political reasons

That's why the term is used for Lincoln, Kennedy, King, Saddat, etc. and not for some Joe Schmo.

Cinder
 

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