Britain Drops 'War on Terror' Label

Military.com ^ | December 28, 2007 | Staff

[america4vr]

The words "war on terror" will no longer be used by the British government to describe attacks on the public, the country's chief prosecutor said Dec. 27.

Sir Ken Macdonald said terrorist fanatics were not soldiers fighting a war but simply members of an aimless "death cult."

The Director of Public Prosecutions said: 'We resist the language of warfare, and I think the government has moved on this. It no longer uses this sort of language."

London is not a battlefield, he said.

"The people who were murdered on July 7 were not the victims of war. The men who killed them were not soldiers," Macdonald said. "They were fantasists, narcissists, murderers and criminals and need to be responded to in that way."

His remarks signal a change in emphasis across Whitehall, where the "war on terror" language has officially been ditched.

Officials were concerned it could act as a recruiting tool for Al Qaeda, which is determined to manufacture a battle between Islam and the West.

The term "Islamic terrorist" will also no longer be used. Officials believe it is unhelpful because it appears to directly link the religion to terrorist atrocities.

In an interview with BBC Radio's World at One, Macdonald made a fresh attack on plans to extend beyond 28 days the length of time a terror suspect can be held without trial.

He said that the evidence had shown that the existing limit was working well and he accused ministers of legislating on the basis of 'hypotheticals'.

[america4vr]

Well, my fellow Americans, it has finally happened.
The nation whose only noteworthy contribution to the world since WWII has been to unleash a wholly alien, frightening phenomena, the brain-boring syndrome aka Mad Cow Disease has finally succumbed to the ravages the collective consequence of its insipid, gut-wrenching cuisine has had on its cognitive capabilities, mental capacity, as manifested by this news item.

It's probably too late to renege on our Lend Lease Act with England but what the heck. America as always will go it alone and to hell with those fish and chips, pork offal eating Limeys.

[Darkwolf377]

Cue up the "Not this %$#@ again" pic, please...

The pinhead need to label properly, to not upset the "innocent" Muslims, or whatever.... It's like an illness.

[Darkwolf377]

...They were ... criminals

Janet Reno, the model for the battle against Islamofascism. As long as they stick to the farmhouses and we've got enough matches, we'll win!

[Darkwolf377]

Officials were concerned it could act as a recruiting tool for Al Qaeda

Someone please send the EMTs, I think I'm having a spiritual and mental seizure from reading this drivel.

[Navy Patriot]

aimless "death cult."

Yep, aimless Kenney boy. 1350 years aimless. Practice prayin' five times a day Kenny, and don't bother gettin' off your knees between prayers.

[forkinsocket]

The term "Islamic terrorist" will also no longer be used. Officials believe it is unhelpful because it appears to directly link the religion to terrorist atrocities.

:rolleyes:

How low can they possibly sink?

[america4vr]

This really enrages me to no end.

At least I know that Winston Churchill is absolutely turning in his grave to see how his countrymen in a matter of only sixty years have turned into a nation of effete, pussy-whipped, girly-men.

[Darkwolf377]

We resist the language of warfare

You have the brain of a Gummy Bear.

Can you imagine someone saying this during WW2? Other than Neville Chamberlain.

[america4vr]

Now! Now! Please Don't Call Him An Islamic
Jihadist Murderer!He's Merely A Criminal!
Nigel! Oh! Nigel!Do I look fat in this dress???

[APFel]

Somehow-shuffling-words-changes-reality-bump.

APf

[rfp1234]

[G Larry]

Now the terrorists won’t hate England, or attack them, or anything......or...they might anyway.

Well even when the terrorists do attack England, the Brits can be confident that it’s not because they profiled, or labled, or prejudged THE TERRORISTS.

[Darkwolf377]

Thanks. Just what this silly story needs. Are people just turning stupid, or what?

Message to the idiots: Softening your language isn't going to make your enemy go away. It will only make him think you are soft. And he's right.

[rfp1234]

Alrighty, then, exalted Whitehall genii. What WILL you call ‘em?

Death Cultists?
Jihadocrats?
Civilicides?
What’s Arabic for “Losers”?

[5050 no line]

We paid you back every last penny and the interest you charged us for your material Lend/Lease ‘help’, Yanks.

You gave us nothing, I say again NOTHING, for free in this regard.

I herewith make the honourable and notable exception of the blood of your heroes, who died protecting an ideal. Whose boots you are not fit to lick and who would find your comments regarding the Allies they died alongside puerile and highly offensive, as do I.

Kindly dissociate, in what passes for your mind, Brit people from Brit Government.

[Kozak]

[OneLoyalAmerican]

Greetings 5050 no line:

Thanks for reminding FReepers that our Brittish cousins also have their share of silly politicians too. Concerning Lend-Lease, you both are correct:

A total of $50.1 billion (equivalent to nearly $700 billion at 2007 prices) worth of supplies were shipped: $31.4 billion to Britain, $11.3 billion to the Soviet Union, $3.2 billion to France and $1.6 billion to China. Reverse Lend Lease comprised services (like rent on air bases) that went to the U.S. It totaled $7.8 billion, of which $6.8 billion came from the British and the Commonwealth. Apart from that, there were no repayments of supplies that arrived before the termination date, the terms of the agreement providing for their return or destruction. (Supplies after that date were sold to Britain at a discount, for £1,075 million, using long-term loans from the U.S.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lend-Lease

Cheers,
OLA

[napscoordinator]

Could of not said it better my self.

[Wiz]

If it’s “War against Cults”, that would be an option. Al Qaida seems to not hate the term “Terrorist”, but may be very uneasy with the term “cult” that would harm their image, portraying Al Qaida as an apostate of their original religion with delusions of judgement day and etc., in other words being portrayed similar to Shiite which these Sunni dominant terrorist group hates. It's the worst label given to any religion, becoming a joke of their community.

[gondramB]

I guess I’ll be in the (probably very small) minority here but I never like the use of the term “war on terror” because its undefined and would never end. My concern is that it could indefinitely serve to justify extra constitutional excess for future administrations with no end in sight.