This is so that those non-Muslim kuffar (infidels) in the cross-hairs don't get alarmed too soon, before the campaign is fully ready to overwhelm them.

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But Paul said he was "alarmed" at how difficult it has been to get the administration to clearly define what qualifies as a legitimate target of a drone strike.

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The Kentucky senator said he was "alarmed" by how difficult it had been to get President Barack Obama's administration to clearly define what qualifies as a legitimate target of a drone strike.

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But the New Komeito has been alarmed that the 50 seats that Mr Ozawa wants to get rid of would be from the 200 in the lower house that are allocated by proportional representation.

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