Just noticed the following in a BBC news article:
[ quote ]
Washington rejected the accusations as ludicrous.
[ unquote ]
Mmmm.
Ludicrous: "so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing." But far too many deadly serious manipulations are ongoing, with a history (even a single case = too many) of supporting dictators and death squads. Remember the Vietnam War / massacre? US politics, US militarism, and US overseas adventurism are never laughable.
[ quote ]
Washington rejected the accusations as ludicrous.
[ unquote ]
Mmmm.
Ludicrous: "so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing." But far too many deadly serious manipulations are ongoing, with a history (even a single case = too many) of supporting dictators and death squads. Remember the Vietnam War / massacre? US politics, US militarism, and US overseas adventurism are never laughable.
