[ellery]

I see what you mean about the technical definition of "raid." However, when discussing WWII, did FDR speak in terms of tracking down the perps of a single raid? Or did he speak in terms of winning the larger war? Shouldn't the CIC be talking about the war, rather than an individual "raid?" In my mind, he should -- unless he doesn't believe we're at war at all.

[Terabitten]

I agree entirely. Kerry still sees terrorism as a September 10th law enforcement operation.

[delacoert]

I see what you mean about the technical definition of "raid."

The discussion of techicnical the definitions of attack vs raid are &@$%*!% asinine in the context of the way the president (or would be president) speaks to the nation.

Quoting from President Franklin Roosevelt's "Day oy Infamy" address to the Congress of the United States:

Yesterday, December 7, 1941 -- a date which will live forever in infamy -- the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.