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February 05, 2009
War on Words
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War on Words
Why Obama may be abandoning Bush's favorite phrase.
Newsweek ...for complete article
In another effort to undo the legacy of George W. Bush's presidency, the Obama administration is searching for alternatives to the term "war on terror."
In recent days, Obama's national-security officials have had brainstorming sessions to come up with different ways to describe the U.S. government's efforts to defeat Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups in Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan, according to administration sources who asked not to be identified talking about private discussions.
What's being sought is a more precise phrase that can recast the U.S. government's counterterrorism fight in ideological as well as military terms. Obama publicly signaled the new approach this week.
When asked about the "war on terror" phrase by CNN's Anderson Cooper, Obama said, "Well you know, I think it is very important for us to recognize that we have a battle or a war against some terrorist organizations … Words matter in this situation because one of the ways we're going to win this struggle is through the battle of hearts and minds."
Indeed, the "war on terror" was one of the signature phrases of the Bush presidency. It was formally declared in Bush's nationally televised speech to Congress on Sept. 20, 2001—his first after the 9/11 terror attacks—when the president cast the government's response in such sweeping terms that, according to critics, it ultimately opened the door for the invasion of Iraq. "Our enemy is a radical network of terrorists and every government that supports them," Bush said then. "Our war on terror begins with Al Qaeda, but it does not end there. It will not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found, stopped and defeated."
Obama has shied away from the words "war on terror" since he took office. He has made references instead to the "enduring struggle against terrorism and extremism" and to an "ongoing struggle,"
"We're trying to come up with a phrase that better articulates a hopeful message," said one administration official involved in the discussions about terror terminology.
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Wild Thing's comment.........
‘Surrender’ might be a useful term for Obama and his cult. Just like the Clinton Administration, these people are into marketing, not leading. “War on Terror” becomes “Dialoguing with Al Qaeda”
What a PUTZ ... these fools will kill thousands, perhaps tens of thousand or even millions of Americans.
OK here you go....... Destroy the goat-raping, child killing, rag-headed sand monkeys?? Will that pass the PC sniff test??
The reason that Marxist Obama is having high level meetings on what to call the War on Terror is that they need to make sure that Dubya and our troops gets little credit for the successes that were and will be so hard-won.
Posted by Wild Thing at February 5, 2009 05:47 AM
Comments
Cut the bullshiite! It's a WAR on ISLAMOFASCISM - period! They dumbed down the word to just terrorism, eh?
Posted by: darthcrUSAderworldtour07 at February 5, 2009 07:57 AM
"we're going to win this struggle is through the battle of hearts and minds."
= appeasement and defeat
When Obama was applauding the Iraqi elections, he praised everyone BUT the troops for the successful and peaceful day. Nope, not one mention for them.
I cannot and will not stand behind a president who goes to our enemy's territory and bashes and apologizes for America. We have been under attack from the Islamofascists since the 70's. They don't want to kill us because of what we've done to them - they want to kill us because of who we are - freedom loving people, and infidel dogs to boot.
Posted by: yankeemom at February 5, 2009 08:58 AM
Typical politicians and typical Democrats. Change the title and wording to something that sounds good. Aesthetics over substance. That is how they add programs and make government grow. That is how they make foreign policy appear to be something it is not.
Enduring struggle against terrorism and extremism really should be called "a long fucking war against muzzie bastards".
Posted by: TomR at February 5, 2009 12:16 PM
The fact of the matter is that for many decades the majority of global Muslims have actively and passively supported both Arab and Muslim nations and radical Islamofascist terror groups in THEIR war against the free world and it's population of infidels.
The events of 9/11 and George Bush's use of the term "war on terror" came late in the decades old radical Islamic war against us but doesn't negate the fact that they declared a religious war on us first. B. Hussein Obama is an apologist for radical Islam and is willing to meet with the enemy as moral equals which makes groveling to the Muslim world, closing Gitmo, dropping the concept and pretense of fighting Islamofascist terrorism, and raising the white flag of defeat in Iraq true to form for someone who believes that the United States is a flawed and evil nation responsible for everything bad in the world.
http://www.theodoresworld.net/pics/0208/MuslimObamaImage2.jpg
http://obadiah1317.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/islam_will_dominate_1.jpg
Posted by: Les at February 5, 2009 05:47 PM
Everything that comes out of his mouth is complete hogwash! How dare he act like a king! There are NO Kings in America. He is rude, obnoxious, and stupid! I will never give up, I will never surrender and as the Marines say, I will die before I dishonor this land I love so much. He can take his precious socialism and shove it up his ass so he can see it with his eyes.
Posted by: Lynn at February 5, 2009 06:55 PM
