White House: 'War on terrorism' is over ('Jihadists' and 'global war' no longer acceptable terms)

The Washington Times ^ | August 6, 2009 | Jon Ward

[jazusamo]

It's official. The U.S. is no longer engaged in a "war on terrorism." Neither is it fighting "jihadists" or in a "global war."

President Obama's top homeland security and counterterrorism official took all three terms off the table of acceptable words inside the White House during a speech Thursday at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank.

"The President does not describe this as a 'war on terrorism,'" said John Brennan, head of the White House homeland security office, who outlined a "new way of seeing" the fight against terrorism.

The only terminology that Mr. Brennan said the administration is using is that the U.S. is "at war with al Qaeda."

"We are at war with al Qaeda," he said. "We are at war with its violent extremist allies who seek to carry on al Qaeda's murderous agenda."

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in March that the administration was not using the term "war on terror" but no specific directive had come from the White House itself. Mr. Obama himself used the term "war on terror" on Jan. 23, his fourth day as president, but has not used it since.

Mr. Brennan's speech was aimed at outlining ways in which the Obama administration intends to undermine the "upstream" factors that create an environment in which terrorists are bred.

The president's adviser talked about increasing aid to foreign governments for building up their militaries and social and democratic institutions, but provided few details about how the White House will do that.

[jazusamo]

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[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Well....’kiss my butt’ is still ‘kiss my butt’.

[rod1]

“....increasing aid to foreign governments...”

Unbelievable. He is going to throw more away overseas with much going to our enemies at a time when the economy is totally trashed.

[jazusamo]

Yep, he’s got some extra money from cutting military spending. The turkey’s doing exactly what he said he’d do when campaigning.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Glibness. Proper words are the true end of those who govern. We will probably be attacked again. “The Divine One” and his Apostles virtually guarantee that. This creatures governance will dissolve into near chaos. What a mess!

[kromike]

The Thug clearly desires a terrorist attack so that he can impose Martial Law, suspend all elections indefinitely, and start rounding up opponents for "re-education".

[bitterohiogunclinger]

Obama has decided to surrender to foreign Islamic terrorists so he can concentrate on fighting the vast right wing conspiracy terrorists here at home. Or, to look at it another way, He's confidant that if He can't destroy the nation himself, he'll need to position foreign enemies to do so.
There is almost no deed so Unamerican or so despicable that someone could suggest Obama is up to that I would immediately disbelieve.

[dog breath]

I hope that someone in the White house remembered to give this memo to the various Jihadists groups around the globe. They all need to know that they must be affiliated with al Qaeda to attack the United States under the current Obama administration. I know they would all like to avoid the embarrassment of following improper procedure while employing terrorism.

[madinmadtown]

Good point. The US did not start the Jihad; the only way that the Jihadists will not strike us again is if they believe that Obama is one of them and he is in the process of Jihad within the US.

[Califreak]

Russian tanks cruising down our streets?

Could it happen?

[jazusamo]

Absolutely, there’s a lot of jihadists that aren’t al Qaeda out there.

[paulycy]

BARACK OBAMA CONCEDES DEFEAT IN WAR ON TERROR.

[Candor7]

Bo Tox is a jihadist. The enemy within.

Will we re-elect this traitor?

BO Tox is doomed.

[Catholic Canadian]

What next? Is he going to turn the White House into a mosque?

[jersey117]

BTTT

[Las Vegas Ron]

Snerdley just asked "who won"

Excellent question, will someone ask "the one"?

[penelopesire]

And Obama’s ‘War On America’ has begun!

[Cheetahcat]

Mute Point since we DO NOT have a whitehouse as we know it!

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

Terrorism good, al Qaeda bad.
Is that the jist of it?

what a bunch of assholes.