Last night, I was listening to the BBC interview with a Taliban spokesman, who was explaining in very rational terms their strategy for their war against the coalition forces, and the extent of their determination. I looked up the transcript today, and for the first time I realized that as with tyre and tire, color and colour, we've managed to make another break with Great Britain's language. England has officially gone with Taleban, while we, of course, have gone with Taliban. When did that happen? Why?
The interview is strange, a little beyond anything NPR will do, I suggest reading the whole thing:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/...
I'd say these quotes were key for me (Yes, I understand the PR mindset that probably went behind them):
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