White House drops 'war on terror' slogan

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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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[NYC Liberal]

1. "if something is a war "then you think of people in uniform as being the

solution"

No shit?

[Warren Stupidity]

2. yeah ;cause if its a war we are losing

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

[jeff30997]

3. Give me a break !

:eyes:

[Deja Q]

4. Said one extremist to the other...

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.

:hide:

[Dragonfli]

5. "a global struggle against violent extremism,"

They are declaring war on themselves then? :shrug:

[CatholicEdHead]

30. "Focus Groups" will eventually want the first one back

since this does not "roll off the tounge".

[lvx35]

6. Thank God.

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

[DubyaSux]

7. Hmmm.....

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

Redefine the term "war".

[The2ndWheel]

8. Thankfully

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

[napi21]

9. OOPS! Old slogan not working anymore, huh?

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?

[A-Schwarzenegger]

10. So we won!

Parade!*

*Don't slip on the blood.

[Flying Dream Blues]

11. Karl must be outta the loop. Not nearly as catchy

as the Waronterra.

[Gabi Hayes]

12. aren't they calling it The War Against Terror now?

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


bush


blair


Mohammed Al-Q'aeda

[watrwefitinfor]

13. So, where does this leave our "War President?"

Will he be a Globally Struggling President? :shrug:

Wat

[achtung_circus]

19. No, struggling globally. nt

[LizW]

26. Oh, god. Can you imagine him trying to say that?

:rofl:

[wli]

14. a pretext for rounding up and imprisoning the left en mass in the US

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

[MrSandman]

15. War's over; we lost...nt

[starmaker]

16. The unwar

akin to the unwar on drugs

[fooj]

17. Have they checked with the "War President"?

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.

:patriot:

[K-W]

18. Making the enemy even more vaugue, that should lead to good things. EOM

[Pithy Cherub]

20. WOW! Embarrassing when *'s biggest failure needs a new name!

:wow:

[Obamarama]

21. Was this one of Karen Hughes' brainchildren?

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?

[warrens]

22. Gee, I think I said in 2001 that you can't make war on a tactic

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.

[fishnfla]

23. Sounds like Kerry's plan to me

did he not get blasted for a more thorough approach?

[JAbuchan08]

24. Will they be expanding the "global struggle against violent extremism"

to the violent extremists on the American right?

Didn't think so...

[Pithy Cherub]

27. It's G-SAVE now. Perfect for *'s narcissistic personality disorder!

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

[JAbuchan08]

29. AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH

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

[GreenArrow]

25. dropped in favor of the more accurate

War on Terra. (TM)

[jsamuel]

28. WAR equals DEATH FOR TREASON... NO WAR equals NO DEATH FOR TREASON

[immoderate]

31. He needs to concentrate on The War On the Environment

--IMM