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Old Nov 13th 2015, 7:11 pm
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British and American forces worked together to get Mohammed Emmwazi. US drone took him out near the Crucifiction Square.
'Jihadi John' Believed Killed in US Drone Strike, US Officials Say - ABC News

This #$%^ was fortunate enough to live in a 1st world nation with lots of freedoms and opportunities but instead becomes a psychopath while hundreds of millions around the world would risk life and limb to live in Britain.
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Old Nov 13th 2015, 7:20 pm
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It's a pity he wasn't beheaded with a rusty butter knife.
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Old Nov 13th 2015, 8:15 pm
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I think the word the spokesman used was "eviscerated".
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Old Nov 13th 2015, 8:50 pm
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Default Re: Jihadi John has been " evaporated "

Originally Posted by scot47
I think the word the spokesman used was "eviscerated".
Evaporated does sound odd ; more apt would hve been "vapourised" but the News links do say "evaporated".

" Evaporated " does add more punch to the statement, precisely because it sounds an odd choice of term to use.
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I heard the soundbite from some Gung-ho Pentagon type. Deffo "eviscerated". Whoever transcribed it for the News Service was probably someone with a limited vocabulary. Clearly not one of our refined and well-educated posters.
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Old Nov 14th 2015, 1:17 am
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I doubt he was actually evaporated, and while eviscerated might have been part of his issue, I suspect that the evocative past participle that best describes his demise is "obliterated" - destroyed utterly; wiped out.
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Old Nov 14th 2015, 4:27 am
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Shame they did it by drone. Would of preferred some torture.
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Surely the correct terminology coming from the military would be FUBAR
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Just to place some devil's advocate. We celebrate this killing but condemn the enemy when they celebrate their kills.
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Originally Posted by Millhouse
Just to place some devil's advocate. We celebrate this killing but condemn the enemy when they celebrate their kills.
Come on Millhouse you're better than this

1) One death Is a terrorist that murdered innocent civilians
2) The other are innocent civilians murdered by terrorist
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Originally Posted by Millhouse
Just to place some devil's advocate. We celebrate this killing but condemn the enemy when they celebrate their kills.
They kill innocent people, again and again. Jihadi John had apparently killed hundreds, and if not stopped would presumably have kill hundreds more. I don't see any equivalence in the celebrating.

ETA Iggle beat me by 3 minutes.
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Default Re: Jihadi John has been " evaporated "

I never said I disagreed with the action.

I do however question the media response. The quieter the better in my option. Otherwise you are fanning the flames.
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Originally Posted by Millhouse
Just to place some devil's advocate. We celebrate this killing but condemn the enemy when they celebrate their kills.
If JJ could have been taken alive, he would have. He was killed because the risk was too great for a capture. Leaving him alone means he keeps killing. It is no differen to when Police shoot and kill someone who is an imminent threat to others.

I'd much rather he was taken alive and gets to stand trial , because that is a bigger puclic relations victory for us.
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Default Re: Jihadi John has been " evaporated "

Originally Posted by Millhouse
I never said I disagreed with the action.

I do however question the media response. The quieter the better in my option. Otherwise you are fanning the flames.
I agree with you, but I think they had to make a big deal out of killing the helmet because they'd made such a big deal out of him for so long.
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Default Re: Jihadi John has been " evaporated "

Originally Posted by Boomhauer
If JJ could have been taken alive, he would have. He was killed because the risk was too great for a capture. Leaving him alone means he keeps killing. It is no differen to when Police shoot and kill someone who is an imminent threat to others. I'd much rather he was taken alive and gets to stand trial , because that is a bigger puclic relations victory for us.
PR is something that most terroist groups want - its what they crave. You dont want him to become a martyr or to get any publicity. The quieter the better. Best thing was a hellfire on top of his head (hopefully it was a confirmed kill)
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