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Bush administration takes a positive step
As far as I know this has not been reported widely in the press. I think it is a good step.
White house to drop "war on terror" The entire exercise should never have been called a war. It is not possible, IMO, to have a war against a concept or a tactic. It is only possible to fight against a political group or nation. The use of this term has encouraged some to consider this as a war against Islam as that is the only real political entity that is in common with the criminals. Clearly too, this is not a war against Islam. The war on terror should correctly be categorized as part of normal (though spotlighted) criminal enforcement. I hope we can drop that expression from our lexicon. I hope the Bush administration follows up. I hope the Bush administration turns its attention to understanding the psychology of the terrorists rather than focussing on the tactics. Eventually there will be a political solution -- the sooner the better. |
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Re: Bush administration takes a positive step
This is good news. Now if only we could turn this light onto the war on drugs.
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Now if only we could turn this light onto the war on drugs. [/ QUOTE ] Seconded. |
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The entire exercise should never have been called a war. It is not possible, IMO, to have a war against a concept or a tactic. [/ QUOTE ] "We declared war on terror. We declared war on terror -- it's not even a noun, so, good luck. After we defeat it, I'm sure we'll take on that bastard ennui " - Jon Stewart |
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"Having a war on terror is like having a war on jealousy. You ain't gonna win it." - David Cross
Silly phrase to begin with. Rather than war, it should be 'fight'. Perhaps 'fight against terrorism', though that doesn't have quite the Fox News whoosh that war on terror did. |
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"We declared war on terror. We declared war on terror -- it's not even a noun, so, good luck. After we defeat it, I'm sure we'll take on that bastard ennui " - Jon Stewart [/ QUOTE ] If GWB said this, he'd be mocked endlessly... Jon Stewart gets quoted for his wittiness |
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Re: Bush administration takes a positive step
Well what would you call this "war on terror then?"
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Re: Bush administration takes a positive step
War on Al Queda; perhaps even more specific than that (i.e. war on Bin Laden's Al Queda). If Bush had called it that from the get-go, it would have focused our efforts, and we could have avoided costly mistakes.
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War on Al Queda [/ QUOTE ] Not everyone were fighting in this war on terror is part of Al Queda. |
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In addition to what Fishhook said, an integral part of fighting Al Quida is fighting the entire economic, political, and cultural infrastructure that allows them and similair terrorist entities to function.
War on Terror sounds like a good way of encompassing that entire idea. Sounds like you've succeeded in convincing Bush that treating the symptoms is much better then the causes. Great job guys. I look foward to random bag searches for the next thirty years while we don't do anything to strike at the fundamental causes of terrorism. |
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