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xocet

(3,873 posts) Wed Sep 12, 2012, 04:14 PM Sep 2012

Fox News Parades the "Act of War" Meme...

In speaking today with a person who is an ardent Fox News viewer, the description of the attack in Libya as an "Act of War" came up. After my remarking that it looked earlier as if Romney (in his response to the attacks in Libya and Egypt) had wanted to declare war today, this individual confidently stated, "Well, technically, the killing of a US citizen is an act of war...." The conversation ended shortly thereafter on quotidian grounds, and there was no chance find out where this "technical" definition came from.

However:

It turns out that Fox News interviewed Bruce Herschensohn (Nixon) to make the call - see approximately time index 00:50 in the video accompanying the article:

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/those-are-acts-war-says-nixon-foreign-policy-adviser

Also, Fox News trotted out K. T. McFarland (Reagan) and Victoria Clarke (G. W. Bush) to make the call - see approximately time index 00:35 in this video:

http://video.foxnews.com/v/1836340832001/mob-attack-an-act-of-war

My questions are:

Does anyone know if Fox News presented others to "catapult the propaganda"?

Also, is it correct that the whole notion of an "act of war" is now only a colloquialism that has been replaced in international law with a state's right to self-defense?

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Fox News Parades the "Act of War" Meme... (Original Post) xocet Sep 2012 OP

If killing of a US citizen is an act of war, TX has committed hundreds of them in the last few yrs. Vincardog Sep 2012 #1

Will they now be enlisting in the Marines? Webster Green Sep 2012 #2

I sincerely doubt that he will be to the front of the line. n/t xocet Sep 2012 #8

Just wait till they bring out the Walrus. sadbear Sep 2012 #3

This coming from a network that's treasonous to begin with. Go ahead, FOX, preach to the choir. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #4

I think Fux News is talking about Ilsa Sep 2012 #5

And exactly how many 'acts of war' has the US committed with our drones? sinkingfeeling Sep 2012 #6

Yes, they are talking about the attack on a US embassy, which is considered US soil. Jimmy Carter anneboleyn Sep 2012 #7

Vincardog

(20,234 posts)

1. If killing of a US citizen is an act of war, TX has committed hundreds of them in the last few yrs.

Reply to xocet (Original post)

Wed Sep 12, 2012, 04:18 PM

Sep 2012

President Obama claims he has the right as well. There are hundreds of these so called "acts of war" every day in the USA.

Webster Green

(13,905 posts)

2. Will they now be enlisting in the Marines?

Reply to xocet (Original post)

Wed Sep 12, 2012, 04:19 PM

Sep 2012

We'll be needing them for the war effort. It's the least they can do, considering their undying patriotism.

xocet

(3,873 posts)

8. I sincerely doubt that he will be to the front of the line. n/t

Reply to Webster Green (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 12, 2012, 04:41 PM

Sep 2012

sadbear

(4,340 posts)

3. Just wait till they bring out the Walrus.

Reply to xocet (Original post)

Wed Sep 12, 2012, 04:20 PM

Sep 2012

Not covering a sneeze is an act of war to John Bolton.

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

4. This coming from a network that's treasonous to begin with. Go ahead, FOX, preach to the choir.

Reply to xocet (Original post)

Wed Sep 12, 2012, 04:22 PM

Sep 2012

FOX viewers aren't going to change their minds anyway. The only people who aren't wingnuts and watch FOX are the ones who feed the real journalists and late night comedians their material.

Ilsa

(61,707 posts)

5. I think Fux News is talking about

Reply to xocet (Original post)

Wed Sep 12, 2012, 04:24 PM

Sep 2012

An attack on a US embassy being an attack on the US. I think they may have it, technically. And of course, that what chicken hawks want.

What is necessary, though, is to treat the attacks as criminal and give the those countries time to bring the perps to justice. If they don't attempt this, then it appears to me that diplomacy is over. Next come cuts in unilateral aid and possible limited military action. I can't imagine Obama letting them get away with it.

sinkingfeeling

(51,482 posts)

6. And exactly how many 'acts of war' has the US committed with our drones?

Reply to xocet (Original post)

Wed Sep 12, 2012, 04:27 PM

Sep 2012

anneboleyn

(5,611 posts)

7. Yes, they are talking about the attack on a US embassy, which is considered US soil. Jimmy Carter

Reply to xocet (Original post)

Wed Sep 12, 2012, 04:33 PM

Sep 2012

is also being trotted out (as a reference) in their attempt to say that Obama is not doing anything. I hate Faux.

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