Corruption of Language

Written by Randall Packer on
A Season in Hell • Blog Chronicles
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld talks to reporters following a meeting with members of Congress on Capitol Hill Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005, on the war in Iraq. Rumsfeld on Thursday raised the possibility of reducing U.S. troop levels in Iraq next year below the 137,000 baseline. (AP Photo/Dennis Cook)
AP Photo/Dennis Cook

They exploited others by playing upon their desires and fears, their special weapon was the abuse and corruption of language, which destroyed communication between mind and mind…