[rtb]

"neutralize"? Say what you really mean.

[acomar]

I think it's intended more technically than what the other posters are inferring. I.e. the gov't doesn't care if he's dead, disabled, or otherwise unable to continue. Any and all of the above are intended by neutralize, and I think it's being used precisely rather than euphemistically.

[Ygg2]

Reminds me of the George Carlin's sketch on political correctness. Eventually "neutralize" will be replaced by "moved aside" or "inconvenienced".

[jlgreco]

http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Euphemism#Euphemism_treadmill

[PavlovsCat]

also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6cake3bwnY

[xmcri]

Probably "kill". I don't think that was the point though.