Who said military intelligence is an oxymoron

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Pam Carson sent me this: "I look for oxymorons in literature. Bruce Mansbridge submitted these: "The NY Times had an editorial once where it described something as 'unusual, even odd. And colors that don't run are also fast. Paul O'Brien sent me this gem: "Not quite an oxymoron but might be worth listing anyway - Starting to Stop - as when it's raining or snowing and someone says "It's starting to stop.

He cuts it up. His professors are interested in order, not in knowledge; most of his fellow students are toadies and bullies who pervert the authority over them by victimizing those under them. After the Doctor played by Jon Pertwee encountered an unhelpful military man he expressed his disappointment to his companion Jo Grant played by Katy Manning : 8.

Doctor Who: Do you know, Jo, I sometimes think that military intelligence is a contradiction in terms. Groucho Marx once commented that military intelligence is a contradiction in terms ; Sherrill says the same about military justice. Also in U.

Senator Sam Ervin mentioned the expression: Television talk shows are inherently schizoid. No, not an eight-sided fool, but a term that appears to contradict itself, i. In November a critic in a Baton Rouge, Louisiana reviewed a show by George Carlin and described one of his comedy routines: Hot-water heater is one term he misunderstands.

Other phrases, such as jumbo shrimp, guest host and military intelligence, have no meaning because the terms are mutually exclusive , according to Carlin. The term Jumbo Shrimp has always amazed me.

What is a Jumbo Shrimp? In a writer in a Portland, Oregon newspaper attributed the version of the quip that uses the word oxymoron to Groucho Marx: In conclusion, currently the earliest evidence located by QI suggests that John Charteris should be given credit for this remark. Special thanks to the librarians at Denison University for obtaining scans from the book by John Charteris. Also, thanks to Professor Jonathan Lighter for his feedback. Skip to content. Here are some examples: Military Intelligence is an oxymoron.