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Why Obama May Be Abandoning Bush's Favorite Phrase.
Newsweek ^ | February 4, 2009

Posted on 02/04/2009 9:25:55 PM PST by Steelfish

TERROR WATCH Michael Isikoff andMark Hosenball War on Words Why Obama may be abandoning Bush's favorite phrase. Feb 4, 2009

In another effort to undo the legacy of George W. Bush's presidency, the Obama administration is searching for alternatives to the term "war on terror."

In recent days, Obama's national-security officials have had brainstorming sessions to come up with different ways to describe the U.S. government's efforts to defeat Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups in Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan, according to administration sources who asked not to be identified talking about private discussions.

What's being sought is a more precise phrase that can recast the U.S. government's counterterrorism fight in ideological as well as military terms.

Obama publicly signaled the new approach this week. When asked about the "war on terror" phrase by CNN's Anderson Cooper, Obama said,

"Well you know, I think it is very important for us to recognize that we have a battle or a war against some terrorist organizations … Words matter in this situation because one of the ways we're going to win this struggle is through the battle of hearts and minds."

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To: Steelfish

“War on Terror” becomes “Dialoguing with Al Qaeda”

“Colonoscopy” becomes “Scoping for dollars”


21 posted on 02/04/2009 9:47:35 PM PST by headstamp 2 (Been here before)
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To: Cyberrat

“The “War on Terror” will be over when all the terrorists are “shovel ready”.”

LOL, a good one.


22 posted on 02/04/2009 9:49:07 PM PST by headstamp 2 (Been here before)
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To: Steelfish
It's the War on Challenges now. Didn't everybody get the memo?
23 posted on 02/04/2009 9:49:57 PM PST by eyedigress
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To: Steelfish

“If you stop hating on us I’ll buy you a pony”?


24 posted on 02/04/2009 9:50:54 PM PST by MarkeyD (Way to go Michael Steele! MS for President!)
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To: Steelfish
New Phrase: Whip it real good!


25 posted on 02/04/2009 9:57:39 PM PST by SparkyBass
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To: Steelfish

How about: “The National Sensitivity Campaign for the Cooperative Prevention of Violence”?


26 posted on 02/04/2009 9:57:42 PM PST by garjog (Used to be liberals were just people to disagree with. Now they are a threat to our existence.)
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To: Steelfish

Libs are beginning to see that words mean things.

In this case, the “War on Terror,” Libs are running into a wall over something akin to acknowledging that a pig is a pig.


27 posted on 02/04/2009 9:58:44 PM PST by OldNavyVet (Individual freedom is measurable ... If taxes take all you earn, you are a slave.)
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To: CaptRon

By jove, man, I think you’ve got it.


28 posted on 02/04/2009 9:59:28 PM PST by Joya (Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior, have mercy on me, a sinner.)
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To: Steelfish

What a charming idea. How about we call it The 1400-Years War, and try to end it with a decisive victory for Western civilization over Islam one or before the 1400’s anniversary of the birth of Mohammed?


29 posted on 02/04/2009 10:10:06 PM PST by The_Reader_David (And when they behead your own people in the wars which are to come, then you will know. . .)
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To: Steelfish
Writer Isikoff knows what the power of a phrase might be. Please recall that back in 05, he wrote that Americans were flushing korans down toilets in Guantanamo prison, riots ensued, people died, and Isikoff never seemed to demonstrate much in the way of a conscience for what his lying phrases and sentences caused.

The reason that Marxist Obama is having high level meetings on what to call the War on Terror is that they need to make sure that Dubya (or our troops) gets little credit for the successes that were and will be so hard-won.

When his crack team of word wizards (could Mr. Gibbs be among them?) comes up with a suitably humanistic euphemism for the War On Terror, then Obama-the-narcissist will be more easily credited with success than Dubya, his predecessor, by the likes of Mister Isikoff. (Naturally, however, if Obama screws it all up, Isikoff will blame Dubya.)

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30 posted on 02/04/2009 10:14:14 PM PST by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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To: Steelfish

“The Charge of the Light Facade”???


31 posted on 02/04/2009 10:16:10 PM PST by o_zarkman44 (Since when is paying more, but getting less, considered Patriotic?)
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To: Cyberrat

LOL.


32 posted on 02/04/2009 10:16:33 PM PST by lmr
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To: SparkyBass

33 posted on 02/04/2009 10:20:20 PM PST by null and void (We are now in day 16 of our national holiday from reality.)
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To: JennysCool
Just like the Clinton Administration, these people are into marketing, not leading.

Democrats can only campaign, they cannot lead.

Just like Clinton, Mr. Obama will continue to spout meaningless phrases to make people feel better, but solve nothing.

34 posted on 02/04/2009 10:23:09 PM PST by TChris (So many useful idiots...)
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To: Yardstick

>Instead of the War on Terror, how about the

Search For Common Ground With Folks Who See Things Differently From Us<

How about “Our struggle to understand them more”?


35 posted on 02/04/2009 10:28:56 PM PST by unkus
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To: Steelfish

I’m sure they’ve hired some marketing focus group to come up with the new phrase which meets the following requirements:

1) Must in no way convey an image of being militaristic.
2) Sound positive, not negative.
3) Cannot in anyway be construed as being racist, sexist, or homophobic.
4) And above all else, nobody’s feelings or self-esteam can be hurt by it.


36 posted on 02/04/2009 10:29:38 PM PST by Proud_USA_Republican (Trust unto God and He shall direct your path)
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To: dodger

>>Obama will soon have manifold souls to tally in the afterlife.<<

And the MSM will be right beside him. B******s.


37 posted on 02/04/2009 10:30:17 PM PST by unkus
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To: unkus
How about “Our struggle to understand them more”?

Yeah, that's good -- more compact. In fact, about just the

Struggle for Understanding

38 posted on 02/04/2009 10:33:50 PM PST by Yardstick
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To: Steelfish
Mr. Obama:

"Either you are with us or you are for the terrorists."
~~George W. Bush

39 posted on 02/04/2009 10:46:58 PM PST by Salvation ( †With God all things are possible.†)
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To: Steelfish

“Talk on Terror”


40 posted on 02/04/2009 11:04:11 PM PST by woofie
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