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Washington recasts terror war as 'struggle'
Int'l Herald Tribune ^
| WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2005
| By Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker The New York Times
Posted on 07/27/2005 2:30:06 PM PDT by paltz
In recent speeches and news conferences, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and the country's top military officer have spoken of "a global struggle against violent extremism" rather than "the global war on terror," which had been the catchphrase of choice.
Administration officials say the earlier phrase may have outlived its usefulness, because it focused attention solely, and incorrectly, on the military campaign.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: gwot; rumsfeld
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posted on
07/27/2005 2:30:06 PM PDT
by
paltz
To: paltz
"Struggle" translates to "jihad" in Arabic.
No mistaken choice of words.
To: paltz
Sure come a long way since getting bin Laden dead or alive.
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posted on
07/27/2005 2:36:36 PM PDT
by
ex-snook
(Protectionism is Patriotism in both war and trade.)
To: paltz
It's a stern disagreement with non Christian people of a differing viewpoint.
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posted on
07/27/2005 2:37:49 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(If you must obey your party, may your chains rest lightly upon your shoulders.)
To: paltz
bush sure is a swell struggle-time president!
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posted on
07/27/2005 2:40:35 PM PDT
by
WhiteGuy
(Vote for gridlock - Make the elected personally liable for their wasteful spending)
To: WhiteGuy
I can't wait to buy Struggle Bonds, to help our country in its time of need.
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posted on
07/27/2005 2:45:05 PM PDT
by
arbusto99
To: arbusto99
I can't wait to buy Struggle Bonds, to help our country in its time of need
Right!
We're having struggle rally and parade this weekend!
But seriously....................
could the reasoning be that "wars are won or lost" but struggles just continue until one side or the other becomes bored?
7
posted on
07/27/2005 2:48:42 PM PDT
by
WhiteGuy
(Vote for gridlock - Make the elected personally liable for their wasteful spending)
To: WhiteGuy
LOL. The Struggle on Terror just doesn't work either...
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posted on
07/27/2005 2:48:43 PM PDT
by
eureka!
(Hey Lefties: Only 3 and 1/2 more years of W. Hehehehe....)
To: eureka!
LOL. The Struggle on Terror just doesn't work either...
Nonsense!
I'm calling it the Struggle on terror!!!
9
posted on
07/27/2005 2:50:01 PM PDT
by
WhiteGuy
(Vote for gridlock - Make the elected personally liable for their wasteful spending)
To: eureka!
It's the International Herald Tribune. AKA Weekly World News for the Leninist set.
To: Republicanus_Tyrannus
"
It's the International Herald Tribune. AKA Weekly World News for the Leninist set."Understood. Just funnin' with their silliness...
11
posted on
07/27/2005 2:52:40 PM PDT
by
eureka!
(Hey Lefties: Only 3 and 1/2 more years of W. Hehehehe....)
To: WhiteGuy
The President needs to see you in the Struggle Room, pronto!
To: paltz
Everyone expects a war to be able to be won, but a struggle is just a nuisance, like Al Gore was quoted as he referred to the WOT, then nobody will expect GWB to have to win the WOT, hence, he won't be held liable for our eventual defeat.
In order to win the peace we must kill all of the Muslims necessary to win the peace. It is really that simple.
To: arbusto99
Indeed!
The president enacted the struggle powers act!
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posted on
07/27/2005 2:55:34 PM PDT
by
WhiteGuy
(Vote for gridlock - Make the elected personally liable for their wasteful spending)
To: paltz
Loop Troop - The Struggle Continues
15
posted on
07/27/2005 2:57:40 PM PDT
by
ßuddaßudd
(7 days - 7 ways)
To: Final Authority
In order to win the peace we must kill all of the Muslims necessary to win the peace. It is really that simple.
I agree,
too bad what we're doing is spending $100 billion a year wiring iraq for cable tv and broadband.
Light-em up and bring all the Americans home.
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posted on
07/27/2005 2:57:47 PM PDT
by
WhiteGuy
(Vote for gridlock - Make the elected personally liable for their wasteful spending)
To: cripplecreek
It's a stern disagreement with non Christian people of a differing viewpoint. haha!!! can't come up with a better one... what is this diluting of the language accomplishing?
17
posted on
07/27/2005 3:03:32 PM PDT
by
podkane
To: paltz
Hey to win real wars [not police actions or enforcing 14 UN resolutions] we need a draft, war bonds, rationing and Rosie the Riveter. We aren't about to do those so it is better not to call it a war, isn't it?
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posted on
07/27/2005 3:06:03 PM PDT
by
ex-snook
(Protectionism is Patriotism in both war and trade.)
To: Republicanus_Tyrannus
It's the International Herald Tribune. AKA Weekly World News for the Leninist set.In defense of the International Herald Tribune, they stole this non-story from the New York Times, who made it up first.
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posted on
07/27/2005 3:08:20 PM PDT
by
dead
(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
To: paltz
I can't wait to see the Anti-Struggle protesters in the streets.
And when Al Jazeera translates it, the average rabid fire-breathing moslem will realize that the leftists are protesting against Jihad...
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posted on
07/27/2005 3:08:55 PM PDT
by
Kevin OMalley
(No, not Freeper#95235, Freeper #1165: Charter member, What Was My Login Club.)
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