Could you at least use a term more in line with warfare than with sport?

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Mary Anne — 10/22/2004 6:16:12 PM (archived)

You make it sound like a soccer game. "And the Israeli sweeper heads it right into the net! Israel scores!!!!"

Suggested terms: strike; counterstrike; retaliation; attack; counterattack. To communicate the "positive" aspect, you can modify with the adjectives "successful" or "effective".

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Israel scores again against against Hamas terrorist - David F Mayer - 10/22/2004 6:02:44 PM
- Sorry to burst your bubble. - JacobSamorodin - 10/22/2004 7:21:32 PM
  - Thank you - E.P. Grondine - 10/23/2004 2:47:08 PM
  - Actually..... - Gary - 10/23/2004 2:59:47 AM
  - They're not killing the bomb carriers. They're killing the leaders. That makes a BIG difference. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/22/2004 9:56:50 PM
    - The Israelis would lie, now would they? - Bowser - 10/22/2004 11:24:07 PM
      - The Palestinians ADMITTED that an important Hamas leader was killed. Are THEY working for Israel too? (n/t) - David F Mayer - 10/23/2004 11:57:11 PM
      - Cripes, Bowser, read a goddam newspaper for once. - Tom Brosz - 10/22/2004 11:49:59 PM
- They are getting pretty good at this. (n/t) - ebnelson - 10/22/2004 7:13:50 PM
  - Not good enough, but getting better. The key is this: The Intifada has pauperized the former middle class Palestinians who made their livings on tourism. - David F Mayer - 10/24/2004 1:49:48 AM
- Could you at least use a term more in line with warfare than with sport? - Mary Anne - 10/22/2004 6:16:12 PM
  - OK: Israel kills Palestinian explosives expert and terrorist. Is that better? (n/t) - David F Mayer - 10/22/2004 9:59:12 PM
    - Yes. Thank you. (n/t) - Mary Anne - 10/23/2004 12:31:52 AM

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