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2005-05-08 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-05-08 00:17|| || Front Page|| [11130 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 ...Okay, somebody clue me in - what's the difference between a minion and a henchman?

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2005-05-08 01:57|| 2005-05-08 01:57|| Front Page Top

#2 A minion is a rat and a henchman is a dirty rat.

Posted by Art 2005-05-08 02:07|| 2005-05-08 02:07|| Front Page Top

#3 Art, Zarqawi minion or henchman, no diff, same kind of dirty rat. The difference is in the degree of activity. inactive=minion, active murder=henchman.

Posted by Sobiesky 2005-05-08 04:43|| 2005-05-08 04:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Neither is the #3 man in the organization. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2005-05-08 05:19|| 2005-05-08 05:19|| Front Page Top

#5 A minion has a clear implication of a person in an inferior position to another - subordinate to a boss - an underling. Whereas a henchman implies a more equal relationship - peers, where one defers to another by choice rather than by the nature of their position as a minion would.

Posted by phil_b 2005-05-08 05:23|| 2005-05-08 05:23|| Front Page Top

#6 Evil Henchman's Guide.

Posted by gromky 2005-05-08 11:25|| 2005-05-08 11:25|| Front Page Top

#7 Webster: Henchman: "loyal or trusted floower or servant." Minion: person in inferior position or sycophant. So a henchman is the bad guy's rght hand man; a minion is a hanger-on, not as close, and there are usually more of them.

Posted by mom 2005-05-08 11:55|| 2005-05-08 11:55|| Front Page Top

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