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act of war |
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act of war n (Military) an aggressive act, usually employing military force, which constitutes an immediate threat to peace How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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"A Nation at Risk" in 1983 shrilly proclaimed: "If
an unfriendly foreign power had attempted to impose on America the
mediocre educational performance that exists today, we might well have
viewed it as an act of war.
"When the dictators are ready to make war upon us, they will not
wait for an act of war on our part. ``If (Mexico) is going to put military across our border to
threaten our guys, and if their own government can't control it,
then we should be treating this as an act of war,'' he said. |
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