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:In a non-Constable role, I agree 100% -- in the States "fratricide" means one thing, "friendly fire" means another. [[User:Hayford Peirce|Hayford Peirce]] 04:00, 26 May 2009 (UTC) | :In a non-Constable role, I agree 100% -- in the States "fratricide" means one thing, "friendly fire" means another. [[User:Hayford Peirce|Hayford Peirce]] 04:00, 26 May 2009 (UTC) | ||
::First, I don't think you'll find a serious military writer using "friendly fire." One of the first Murphy's Laws of Combat is "friendly fire isn't.": | |||
::How often does one see parricide, matricide, etc., in common usage? [[User:Howard C. Berkowitz|Howard C. Berkowitz]] 04:03, 26 May 2009 (UTC) | |||
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Since "fratricide" has a non-military meaning going back to Cain & Abel, I think this article should be moved to friendly fire, which I thought was the usual term anyway. Then create a disambig page for fratricide. Sandy Harris 03:54, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
- In a non-Constable role, I agree 100% -- in the States "fratricide" means one thing, "friendly fire" means another. Hayford Peirce 04:00, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
- First, I don't think you'll find a serious military writer using "friendly fire." One of the first Murphy's Laws of Combat is "friendly fire isn't.":
- How often does one see parricide, matricide, etc., in common usage? Howard C. Berkowitz 04:03, 26 May 2009 (UTC)