quasi-military

• “Loose definitions could be applied to both “well-organized” and “quasi-military.””

  The Volokh Conspiracy » “Free Gaza” Activists’ Version of the Ship Incident

• “Israel claims that these passengers were well-organized with quasi-military discipline and had trained for this task.”

  The Volokh Conspiracy » “Free Gaza” Activists’ Version of the Ship Incident

• “Instead with Teeth Of The Sea, it's all about the feeling and all in the build up, a barometric disturbance before the churning of the storm – a state that in the late-90s we'd have attributed to "pre-millennial tension", but which now sounds like a pretty terrifying protest music, an impression not dispelled by the odd baleful, quasi-military cornet blast.”

  The Guardian: This week's new live music

• “French-style laïcité descended into kleptocracy in Tunisia and quasi-military control in Turkey.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Why Islamists Are Winning

• “Taking a long view of the pursuit and its memes, they argue that in the Himalayas, the “expeditionary culture of the age of empire … fostered colonial arrogance and quasi-military hubris,” yet it also “nurtured some genuinely admirable qualities, including a strong sense of fellowship and responsibility to others in the pursuit of common goals in the face of danger.””

  Cover to Cover

• “On the other side, the global corporatocracy, also transcending national boundaries, has purchased governments and legislative processes, developed its own military, mercenary or quasi-military enforcers, engaged in systemic economic fraud and plundered treasuries and ecosystems.”

  The Guardian: How to Occupy the moral and political high ground | Naomi Wolf

• “It appears to me that this quasi-military organization, despite a function that appears to be patriotic and admirable, has become in fact, a breeding ground for all kinds of exaggeration.”

  Heroes or Villains?

• “But they beg the question: Is chic-ing around in quasi-military gear weird when there's real fighting going on?”

  The Wall Street Journal: Military Chic During Wartime? Yes, Sir!

• “This is a quasi-military force that would report directly to the Executive Branch and operate within the boundaries of the United States.”

  The Huffington Post: Terry Krepel: A Laughable, Error-Ridden 'Case for Impeachment'

• “Fourth, the UCMJ provides equitable benefits because it would apply equally to all quasi-military PMCs.”

  The Huffington Post: David Isenberg: The Benefit of Using the UCMJ for Prosecuting PMC Crimes

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