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Flowersa Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Force

It doesn't make sense to me that "in extremis" related to force am I wrong?

"The facts that came out today is that the ground forces there at the CIA annex, which is different from the consulate, were requesting reinforcements,” Broadwell said. “They were requesting the – it's called the CINC’s (Commander-in-Chief’s) In Extremis Force– a group of Delta Force operators, our very, most talented guys we have in the military"
  

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These are "proper nouns" relating to the names of organizations. ) Would you criticize a particular word in the name of a rock band? " "Force" is a common component in the names of military organizations: Air Force, Delta Force.

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  • These are "proper nouns" relating to the names of organizations.
  • ) Would you criticize a particular word in the name of a rock band?
  • " "Force" is a common component in the names of military organizations: Air Force, Delta Force.
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These are "proper nouns" relating to the names of organizations. (Note the capital letters.)
Would you criticize a particular word in the name of a rock band?
(Why did you name your baby ______ ?)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_extremis

If you take the Latin "in extremis" literal
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FlowersaIt doesn't make sense to me that "in extremis" related to force am I wrong?
It fits well. It is the force of last resort. When a situation is extremely dire and dangerous, these are the guys that the Commander-in-chief calls to task.
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AlpheccaStarsthese are the guys that the Commander-in-chief calls to task.
Hmmm. I thought those were the Secret Service guys in the Colombia brothel!
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