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'Global War On Terror' Is Given New Name (Use Dicouraged by Obama State Dept.) (Apr. 2009 Flashback)
Washington Compost ^ | March 24, 2009 | Scott Wilson, Al Kamen

Posted on 10/15/2012 2:24:42 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo

By Scott Wilson and Al Kamen Washington Post Staff Writers Wednesday, March 25, 2009

The Obama administration appears to be backing away from the phrase "global war on terror," a signature rhetorical legacy of its predecessor.

In a memo e-mailed this week to Pentagon staff members, the Defense Department's office of security review noted that "this administration prefers to avoid using the term 'Long War' or 'Global War on Terror' [GWOT.] Please use 'Overseas Contingency Operation.' "

The memo said the direction came from the Office of Management and Budget, the executive-branch agency that reviews the public testimony of administration officials before it is delivered

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ansaralshariah; arabspring; benghazi; benghazigate; consulate; coverup; jihad; libya; murder; obama; obamafail; politicalcorrectness; scandal; statedept; stevens; terror; terrorism; wot
Ambassador Stevens in an unfortunately random "accident" (as per Liars at State Department and White House):


1 posted on 10/15/2012 2:24:59 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo
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To: AmericanInTokyo

This directly caused the Benghazi scandal...


2 posted on 10/15/2012 2:31:39 AM PDT by Milagros (Y)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

“Some military officers said, for example, that classifying al-Qaeda and other anti-American militant groups as part of a single movement overstated their strength.”

Right. They are just innocents incensed with anti-islam videos.

How about this: calling this something than what it is - a global war - gives cover to those who can’t win a war.


3 posted on 10/15/2012 2:41:13 AM PDT by gotribe (He's a mack-daddy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV415yit7Zg)
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To: AmericanInTokyo
Evidently, the Benghazi chapter of Al Qaeda did not get this memo.


4 posted on 10/15/2012 3:25:05 AM PDT by nathanbedford ("Attack, repeat, attack!" Bull Halsey)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

I’ve never liked “War On Terror” either. Terror is a tactic not an enemy.
I would prefer “Crusade to Eradicate Islam”, because if you can’t identify the enemy then you have lost already.


5 posted on 10/15/2012 4:18:58 AM PDT by BuffaloJack (Obama loved the poor so much, he created millions more.)
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To: AmericanInTokyo


6 posted on 10/15/2012 4:36:35 AM PDT by Diogenesis (Vi veri veniversum vivus vici)
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To: Diogenesis

Downplaying the severity advocates a false sense of security thereby reducing

the regime’s willingness to be aggressive against the aggressors.

A second term will lead to more incremental surrenders and subversion from

within.


7 posted on 10/15/2012 4:53:53 AM PDT by Surrounded_too
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Those overseas contingency operations can be rough.


8 posted on 10/15/2012 5:48:06 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: Surrounded_too

Indeed.


9 posted on 10/15/2012 7:16:07 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (Donate, & walk precincts, not for "Parties", but for individual, principled "Candidates" (& for FR)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Just a lot of workplace violence /cynical tag


10 posted on 10/15/2012 8:51:15 AM PDT by Karliner ( Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 8:28, Romans 8:38"...this is the end of the beginning."WC)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Is this a surprise? He vowed to support his co religionists in any armed conflict. He is using the space program to boost the egos of his co-religionists. He refuses to condemn murders by his co-religionists when they kill normal people.


11 posted on 10/15/2012 9:36:52 AM PDT by I want the USA back
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