White House drops 'war on terror' slogan

United Press International ^ | 7/26/2005

[Hadean]

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.

[the invisib1e hand]

i hear "nuke the ragheads" is being considered.

[SittinYonder]

Oh crap ...

[NY Attitude]

It isn't nice to tease people.

[SittinYonder]

So the WOT is now the GSAVE? If they kill 3,000 Americans again, can we go back to the WOT where men in uniform are the solution?

[joesnuffy]

No reference to Islam the religion of peace?...

[MikefromOhio]

He's right, but the timing is wrong.

We aren't going to kill approximately 1.2 BILLION people. That would be the estimated number of Muslims out there.

The ideals of Freedom and Democracy is what will be needed to defeat fundamentalism.

the problem with bringing this out NOW, is that the FIGHT is currently NOT over yet.

[the invisib1e hand]

It isn't nice to tease people.

It isn't nice to steal jets and fly them into buildings either, but thanks for adding to my store of irrelevant remarks today.

[McChordwatcher]

"a global struggle against violent extremism,"

Is John Kerry writing this crap?

[JediForce]

War On Terror...RIP. War on Poverty... "there they go again".

I smell RINO dung all over this.

[oceanview]

it just goes to show you how bad the political apparatus in the white house has been on this - from 70+% approval ratings after the capture of Saddam - to this, now they fear the use of the "war on terror" slogan. what is going on here?

this kind of backpedalling is going to get Hillary into the white house, I tell you all, this white house political machine stinks.

[NY Attitude]

My pleasure.

[calex59]

Myers said that while the military may be in the forefront now

Take this with a grain of salt. He is talking about when the fighting is actually over. Notice what he says and not what the reporter says.

[cripplecreek]

"Stern disagreement with non Christians of a nuanced viewpoint."

[the invisib1e hand]

My pleasure.

Yeah, I can tell.

[MJY1288]

This has to be the most presumptive article ever written. Nowhere does it quote anybody in the White House as "Dropping" the slogan "War on Terror", they point to "Enemies of Freedom" and Gen . Myers remarks as if that is conclusive.

The Author of this joke of an article needs to adjust his tinfoil hat

[Old Professer]

Kinda like the difference between "the recent unpleasantness" and the "war between the states."

[jos65]

My first thoughts were "KISS". (Keep it simple, stupid)
But 2nd thoughts remind that Washington is the Mecca of PC.

[hopperbach]

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

Yes I do, because THEY ARE THE SOLUTION! Good grief, even the top brass is starting to go limp on us?

[afnamvet]

Is our country at war against terrorism or not? It appears political correctness has set in...... "a global struggle against violent extremism".