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Terrorism Is a 'Man-Caused' Disaster? (Oh Brother!)
FOX News ^ | 3/17/2009 | Bret Baier

Posted on 03/20/2009 5:12:14 AM PDT by RedCell

Word Play

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has an explanation about why she never mentioned the word "terrorism" during her first testimony on Capitol Hill.

Napolitano tells the German news site Spiegel Online that while she presumes there is always a threat from terrorism: "I referred to "man-caused" disasters. That is perhaps only a nuance, but it demonstrates that we want to move away from the politics of fear toward a policy of being prepared for all risks that can occur."

James Carafano, senior research fellow at the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation says: "By deliberately trying not to use the T word they run a serious political risk. If something does happen, they'll be accused of taking their eye off the ball and no amount of explanation after the fact will suffice."

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhodhs; homelandsecurity; napolitano; obama; terrorism; tm
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Didn't see this posted and thought it was worth a thread. This is what we're becoming??? God save us all.
1 posted on 03/20/2009 5:12:15 AM PDT by RedCell
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We are being set up for another, bigger, terrorist attack man-caused disaster.
2 posted on 03/20/2009 5:16:04 AM PDT by CASchack
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To: RedCell

“God save us all. “

You can say that again, and again and again.

We all need to pray. I am so scared for this country; I am so scared for all us. I am so scared for my kids and the mess that’ll be handed to them; and, if this downslide continues the country they’ll be living in.

I want my country back!


3 posted on 03/20/2009 5:16:38 AM PDT by Mrs. B.S. Roberts
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To: RedCell

Idiot is Homeland Security boss and does not even realize that the TERRORISTS have declared WAR on the United States and all of its people.


4 posted on 03/20/2009 5:16:38 AM PDT by SECURE AMERICA (Coming to You From the Front Lines of Occupied America)
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To: RedCell

Well dammit Janet, that means your boss is really just an undocumented, Constitutionally-impaired, unofficially employed immigrant that just happens to be occupying the highest Office in the Land.

So just ignore my tagline.


5 posted on 03/20/2009 5:18:27 AM PDT by mkjessup (You're either with our Constitution, or you are with TKU ("The Kenyan Usurper"). CHOOSE!!!)
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To: RedCell

Read the FOX piece slowly and let this “nuance” sink in. And then realize that the Secretary of Homeland Security said this. The one person who is supposed to be protecting us. Good night and sleep tight, America. Barack and Janet are watching over us.


6 posted on 03/20/2009 5:20:18 AM PDT by bergmeid
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmm

Interesting theory....


7 posted on 03/20/2009 5:20:18 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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we want to move away from the politics of fear

At which your boss is a master, lady, and seems to want to continue...

8 posted on 03/20/2009 5:21:18 AM PDT by grobdriver (Impeach Obama for Incompetence!)
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To: Tennessee Nana

I think I’d use insane instead of interesting but that’s just me.


9 posted on 03/20/2009 5:21:53 AM PDT by RedCell (Honor thy Father (9/6/07) - Semper Fi)
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Actually I should have put ...

WOW that’s an original theory...

/s

:)


10 posted on 03/20/2009 5:25:31 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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"...it demonstrates that we want to move away from the politics of fear toward a policy of being prepared for all risks that can occur Oblivious Ostriches."

Fixed it.

11 posted on 03/20/2009 5:26:39 AM PDT by paulycy (BEWARE the LIBERAL/MEDIA Complex)
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To: bergmeid

The end game of affirmative action!


12 posted on 03/20/2009 5:27:10 AM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: RedCell

The word “terrorist” is no longer to be used.

The new title is “man-caused-disaster-causing men”.


13 posted on 03/20/2009 5:27:10 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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Are there no woman terrorist! I call sexism!!!! I’m terribly offended!

LOL, If you ever looked at the hags at Code Pink you know there is such thing as Woman-Caused Disaster.....


14 posted on 03/20/2009 5:28:40 AM PDT by nevergore ("It could be that the purpose of my life is simply to serve as a warning to others.")
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I REFUSE to adopt their traitorous language.

I will continue to call a spade a spade, and a terrorist a terrorist (and a Kenyan a Kenyan, a Marxist a Marxist, an illegal immigrant an ILLEGAL immigrant, and a usurper a usurper).


15 posted on 03/20/2009 5:30:59 AM PDT by Canedawg (Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.)
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Yes I can see the next terror attack phrased as “people with anger management issues”.


16 posted on 03/20/2009 5:32:44 AM PDT by baltoga
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To: RedCell

How did this bozo ever get elected governor?


17 posted on 03/20/2009 5:32:52 AM PDT by LuxAerterna
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To: RedCell

Zero is a stupid man caused disaster.


18 posted on 03/20/2009 5:33:41 AM PDT by cripplecreek (The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
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To: Mrs. B.S. Roberts

“I want my country back!”

Same here, and there is going to be a groundswell of people with the same sentiment. It’s going to come, especially after we’re hit with a wave of terror attacks here.


19 posted on 03/20/2009 5:34:26 AM PDT by ScottinVA (Christian and armed)
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Hey Janet, illegal immigration is a man-caused disaster, so deal with it already!


20 posted on 03/20/2009 5:54:45 AM PDT by gieriscm (07 FFL / 02 SOT - www.extremefirepower.com)
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