White House drops 'war on terror' slogan

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http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/?feed=TopNews&article=UPI-1-20050726-20185800-bc-us-terrorslogan.xml

White House drops 'war on terror' slogan

WASHINGTON, July 26 (UPI) -- The Bush administration has begun downplaying the "war on terror" in favor of "a global struggle against violent extremism," the New York Times reports.

Gen. Richard B. Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the National Press Club that if something is a war "then you think of people in uniform as being the solution."

Myers said that while the military may be in the forefront now the long-term solution is more diplomatic, economic and political.

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld used the new terminology at a retirement ceremony Friday for the naval chief of operations. Rumsfeld said the country "wages the global struggle against the enemies of freedom, the enemies of civilization."


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solution"

No shit?

so perhaps if we reframe it as a global struggle then it will be difficult to figure out the score.

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It's funny how extreme faux Christians can think they're fine yet another group of extremist whackjobs are violent.

"wages the global struggle against the enemies of freedom, the enemies of civilization." must also include anyone who questions them.

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They are declaring war on themselves then? :shrug:

since this does not "roll off the tounge".

Just to never have to hear that again is such a pleasant thing, I am glad they changed it.

What's the best way to avoid losing a war?

Redefine the term "war".

Because the "War on Terror" wasn't general enough.

Far too many people have already said that slogan was just plain stupid!

It might have been a fight against terrorists, but you really can't fight an idea or a method, can you?

Parade!*

*Don't slip on the blood.

as the Waronterra.

http://godsrighthand.org/html/twatintro.html


bush


blair


Mohammed Al-Q'aeda

Will he be a Globally Struggling President? :shrug:

Wat

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Clearly the left will be framed for some MIHOP attack and made the new target for the Homeland Offense Gestapo.

akin to the unwar on drugs

Murder is murder is murder is murder is murder. Period.
Torture is torture is torture. Period.

They can "retool" it any way that they'd like. A lie is a lie.

peace.

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:wow:

I know she just started some gig for the White House on improving our image around the world.

No matter WHO was responsible, White House, Inc. needs to fire their PR hack. Good god, that sounds absolutely ridiculous.

Do they not realize their sock puppet president will never be able to twist his dimwitted lips aroun that phrase?

Fucking shitheel motherfuckers finally figured that out, eh? Man, are they the stupidest fuckwads in history. Cal Coolidge can rest easy in his grave because no one will ever call him the dumbest motherfucker ever to live in the White House again.

did he not get blasted for a more thorough approach?

to the violent extremists on the American right?

Didn't think so...

Bush can't even save his WH minions and now he wants to save the world...

good catch, but that acronym totally freaked me out... GSAVE me from this pack of loons please.

War on Terra. (TM)

--IMM