US-British English translator

It has come to our attention that some British readers are having difficulty in understanding terms used by the US government. In a bid to help with this problem, we have included a translation table.
US English | British English |
Legal phone tap | Illegal phone tap |
Extraordinary rendition | Kidnap |
Collatoral damage | Deaths |
Post invasion plan | Cock up |
Federal Emergency Management Agency | Jobs for the boys |
Middle Eastern democracy | Civil war |
Non-proliferation | We don't trust anyone else to blow up the planet they way we will |
Energy policy | Destroying the planet |
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