Assassin: Difference between revisions
From Cunnan
Jump to navigationJump to search
No edit summary |
mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
An '''assassin''' is person who aims to kill a person without bringing to bear an attack with conventional [[weapon]]ry. A number of [[Europe]]an [[king]]s were disposed of in this way. |
An '''assassin''' is person who aims to kill a person without bringing to bear an attack with conventional [[weapon]]ry. A number of [[Europe]]an [[king]]s were disposed of in this way. |
||
The use of '''assassin'''s is well outside the rules of [[war]] but is, and was, a preferred way of removing |
The use of '''assassin'''s is well outside the rules of [[war]] but is, and was, a preferred way of removing political leaders under certain circumstances. |
||
Revision as of 17:06, 9 June 2004
An assassin is person who aims to kill a person without bringing to bear an attack with conventional weaponry. A number of European kings were disposed of in this way.
The use of assassins is well outside the rules of war but is, and was, a preferred way of removing political leaders under certain circumstances.
