assassination
8.19.21
After ensuring all American citizens are evacuated, the U.S. government’s priority should be ensuring the safety of the Afghans who helped our men and women operate in Afghanistan for 20 years... These individuals are under the same threat from the Taliban and could be subject to assassination owing to their affiliation with the U.S. government.
—Lindsey Graham & Jack Keane, The Wall Street Journal, "How to Contain the Taliban," 19 Aug. 2021 {6:31 PM ET}
After ensuring all American citizens are evacuated, the U.S. government’s priority should be ensuring the safety of the Afghans who helped our men and women operate in Afghanistan for 20 years... These individuals are under the same threat from the Taliban and could be subject to assassination owing to their affiliation with the U.S. government.
—Lindsey Graham & Jack Keane, The Wall Street Journal, "How to Contain the Taliban," 19 Aug. 2021 {6:31 PM ET}
10.16.20
"Tonight, it was the Republic that was attacked with the despicable assassination of one of its servants, a professor," said Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer. "I think tonight of him, of his family. Our unity and steadfastness are the only answers to the monstrosity of Islamist terrorism."
—Kaelan Deese, The Hill, "French high school teacher decapitated in possible terrorist attack," 16 Oct. 2020 {5:01 PM EDT}
"Tonight, it was the Republic that was attacked with the despicable assassination of one of its servants, a professor," said Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer. "I think tonight of him, of his family. Our unity and steadfastness are the only answers to the monstrosity of Islamist terrorism."
—Kaelan Deese, The Hill, "French high school teacher decapitated in possible terrorist attack," 16 Oct. 2020 {5:01 PM EDT}
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