Every Conflict Generates Its Own Lexicon

by Sheldon Rampton — September 29, 2001 - 11:00pm
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The terrorist attacks of September 11 have generated new rhetoric from the White House, using terms such as "crusade," "infinite justice" and "homeland defense." This column by William Safire examines the background of some of these terms.

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New York Times, September 30, 2001