I first noticed the use of "kinetic" when Obama described the Libyan war as a "kinetic action". He was using it as a euphemism for the word "war." I guess kinetic is now a stylish media word for military attacks.
Lots of 'styling' going on: progressive instead of liberal, revenue instead of taxes .....
“Kinetic” is up there with studying for a “Kinesiology” (sp?) major in college...! :-)
From the Merriam-Webster Dictionary
kinetic - of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therein. Synonyms - gay, perky, animated, pouncy, frisky.
As Red Foreman would say about Hussein, "He's a dumbass."
Kinetic has been a military buzzword since before Obama. Some staff officer probably coined it so he could score a couple extra points on his fitness report.
Obama first used the phrase "kinetic military action" in the early days of the Libya adventure. It is no coincidence that the abbreviation "KMA" also means something else, which is basically what he was telling those who questioned the Libya adventure to do.
I first noticed the use of "kinetic" when Obama described the Libyan war as a "kinetic action". He was using it as a euphemism for the word "war." I guess kinetic is now a stylish media word for military attacks.
In Obama's case, it is a "Kenyaetic action". A phony, fake, dancin'-barefoot-in-The-White-House kind of thing, similar to his "COLB".