"they were civilians of a sort. But innocent? Gimme a break."
Ok, as an academic scholar, that's how he choses to prove his point? "GIMME A BREAK?" With such inescapable logic how can any ever expect to oppose him?
Of course the prof. will say he was merely speaking in the vernacular - dumbing down his speech for the benefit of the rest of us. Thanks, for the I-am-more-enlighten-than-you eye-opener there prof, now politely cram it up your arse.
"civilians of sorts"? So those who worked in Windows of the World actually belonged to that para-military unit known as "bus boys".