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March 25, 2009
Obama Wants War Called "Overseas Contingency Operation"
To say I am ticked is putting it mildly. This graphic above of this adorable kitty is so cute, but the words show a good example of how simple changes give off an entirely different meaning. Obama wants us to play nice with the terrorists. The Mullahs are grinning about this I am sure. This kitty has more smarts then the stupid pansy in the Oval Office.~ Wild Thing
The End of the Global War on Terror
By Al Kamen
The end of the Global War on Terror -- or at least the use of that phrase -- has been codified at the Pentagon. Reports that the phrase was being retired have been circulating for some time amongst senior administration officials, and this morning speechwriters and other staff were notified via this e-mail to use "Overseas Contingency Operation" instead.
"Recently, in a LtGen John Bergman, USMC, statement for the 25 March congressional hearing, OMB required that the following change be made before going to the Hill," Dave Riedel, of the Office of Security Review, wrote in an e-mail.
"OMB says: 'This Administration prefers to avoid using the term "Long War" or "Global War on Terror" (GWOT). Please use "Overseas Contingency Operation.'"
Riedel asked recipients to "Please pass on to your speech writers and try to catch this change before the statements make it to OMB."
An OMB spokesman took issue with the interpretation of OMB's wishes. "There was no memo, no guidance," said Kenneth Baer. "This is the opinion of a career civil servant."
Wild Thing's comment........
So to make sure I understand this nonsense. If millions of patriots where to take up arms against the enemy within, it would not be called a Civil War, instead, a “Local Contingency Operation.’”
Perhaps we should change a few other things. Instead of referring to Nuclear bombs of missiles as Nuclear bombs, how about we call them Conflict Resolution Devices.
Bullets could be changed to ‘little flickers of hope’.
Our Military Troops could be called, Conflict Management Representatives
So, all of you conflict management representatives, please load up our Conflict Resolution Devices, collect your Little Flickers of Hope and ready yourself to be placed in a “Overseas Contingency Operation.’”
We don’t need no stinking military, all we ever needed to do was change our vocabulary.
I do hope we can keep one acronym that fit with my thinking... they can all KMA.( kiss my ass)
I would write more about this, but it’s time for me to check my tire pressure so that I can save the planet like Buckwheat in the Oval Office has figured out would solve Global warming that does not exist.
Posted by Wild Thing at March 25, 2009 05:55 AM
Comments
Where do they get the people that dream up these things? They must come out of Columbia or Harvard.
I like your word interpretations. I hope our conflict resolution representatives give a whole lot of hope to the misguided with a lot of flickers.
Bob A.
Posted by: Bob A at March 25, 2009 06:58 AM
Wild Thing
Your comments are so right and appropriate. Very well stated. I still remember when rip-off was actually stealing and a criminal act.
Ben
Posted by: Ben Stephens at March 25, 2009 07:25 AM
Well if you're going to stop fighting then this is appropriate terminology. And I do think Obama is going to disgrace our country and stop fighting terrorists. The Idiot-in-Chief is going to make this country a soft target again.
Posted by: Lyn at March 25, 2009 08:55 AM
Actually the term "War on Terror" isn't a good analogy of what we're fighting. Terror is the instrument used by our enemies. In WWII, the Japanese used aircraft as the instrument to attack us but we didn't go to war against aircraft, we went to war against the Japanese. The correct term for today should be "War Against Islamic Radicals". We're not fighting terror, we're fighting Radical Islamists.
Posted by: BobF at March 25, 2009 10:46 AM
I've heard all this before from Orwell.
Posted by: Odin at March 25, 2009 10:55 AM
In 1964 we were called 'Good Will Ambassadors', then when they sent us to Santo Damingo, we were to display a lot of 'good will' towards the 'Rebels' but they had a lot of 'nasty' in them. The M-14 was a mighty good persuader for showing our good intentions, convinced them right quick that we had 'good will'. Especially after we started shooting back at them.
After that they sent up to the South-East Asia contingency Operations. And boy did we ever show the Vietnamese some 'Good Will'.
They have to change the name, so they can blame the Military for any of their screw ups. In a year it won't even be called a War but a Military Excercise.
Posted by: Mark at March 25, 2009 12:25 PM
Wouldn't "Overseas Contingency Operation" also refer to cosmetic surgery in Paris or London? Semantics. Very important to liars. Orwell illustrated the importance of semantics to socialists in his novels. Semantics help remove the sheeple from reality.
Posted by: TomR at March 25, 2009 01:05 PM
Hi Bob F.
Radical Islamists are terrorists. And yes, most terrorists are radical Islamists.
Bob A.
Posted by: Bob A at March 25, 2009 07:27 PM
Bob A., good point I guess like you said they come from school's like that.
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 25, 2009 07:31 PM
Ben Stephens, thank you, good to see you.
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 25, 2009 07:40 PM
Lyn, you right, the terrorists must really be enjoying this.
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 25, 2009 07:42 PM
BobF., yes they could have picked a better name from the beginning, but I sure don't like the one Obama has chosen. I want the name to be what it is and let the world no we have had enough of their killings.
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 25, 2009 07:46 PM
Odin, your right, and now we are living it. augh.
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 25, 2009 07:49 PM
Mark, I love that our M-14 was right there bringing our good will. I have heard so many good things about that weapon.
Your so right about why they want to make it a name like they are giving this war now. What will be next? It can't be good for our troops that's for sure.
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 25, 2009 07:52 PM
Tom, LMAO good one.
Posted by: Wild Thing at March 25, 2009 07:55 PM
