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Trump orders Navy to 'shoot and kill any boat' laying mines in Hormuz Strait (www.cnbc.com)
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[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Not sure how one kills a boat. But I guess now the US Navy will be doing their best to do so.

[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago

Don’t know, but I do know it’ll cost another few billion dollars.

[–] bluGill@fedia.io 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Kill is the common turn for any dquipment that no longer functions. Short for misson kill.

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 1 points 3 weeks ago

Sure, and inactivate is the term for viruses, which likewise by standard definitions never were alive. It's ok by me, I'll probably take issue with most anything coming out of that mouth, and the current executive branch. Are you ok?