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Originally Posted by Tempest
Is it really assassination when they've declared war on you and follow up with actual attacks?
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america declared war on al-queda correct ? are you saying if an al-queda sniper had shot george bush or barrack obama that it would NOT have been an assasination it would have been a legit wartime act ?
from wikipedia
An assassination is "to murder (a usually prominent person) by a sudden and/or secret attack, often for political reasons."[1][2] An additional definition is "the act of deliberately killing someone especially a public figure, usually for hire or for political reasons."
Assassinations may be prompted by religious, ideological, political, or military motives. Additionally, assassins may be prompted by financial gain, revenge for perceived grievances, a desire to acquire fame or notoriety (that is, a psychological need to garner personal public recognition), a wish to form some kind of "relationship" with the public figure, a wish or at least willingness to be killed or commit suicide in the attack.