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Obama Scraps 'Global War on Terror' for 'Overseas Contingency Operation'
Obama Scraps 'Global War on Terror' for 'Overseas Contingency Operation' - First 100 Days of Presidency - Politics FOXNews.com
The Obama administration has ordered an end to use of the phrase "Global War on Terror," a label adopted by the Bush administration shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday.
In a memo sent this week from the Defense Department's office of security to Pentagon staffers, members were told, "this administration prefers to avoid using the term 'Long War' or 'Global War on Terror' [GWOT.] Please use 'Overseas Contingency Operation.'"
So in Obama's brave new world, there are no terrorist attacks but "man-caused disasters" and now the GWoT is now called 'Overseas Contingency Operation'. What purpose does this silly newspeak do? Is this to placate the enemy? To soften our stance of defense of our people. What is the point?
Its to underline The Obama's "New Era of Compassion and Understanding."So in Obama's brave new world, there are no terrorist attacks but "man-caused disasters" and now the GWoT is now called 'Overseas Contingency Operation'. What purpose does this silly newspeak do? Is this to placate the enemy? To soften our stance of defense of our people. What is the point?
As silly a name as the "War on Terror" is, it's stuck and it's what people are used to hearing. This isn't going to change anything.
The term "War on Terror" was no more than an attempt by the Neo-cons to pursue their agenda of nation building imperialism....which was about as effective as Reagan's "War on drugs". :doh
So will you be commenting on the current topic, as in the new labels applied to the same activities or will you be bloviating about bush for the foreseeable future? :roll:
Hmmmm....lets see. The topic is about scraping the "War on Terror" label....which I seem to have commented on. Your post bloviated on what?
So in Obama's brave new world, there are no terrorist attacks but "man-caused disasters" and now the GWoT is now called 'Overseas Contingency Operation'. What purpose does this silly newspeak do? Is this to placate the enemy? To soften our stance of defense of our people. What is the point?
What do you think of the new terms and the idea behind them to be implemented.
I will wait. :2wave:
So you admit that you have no clue?I would only HOPE that the new "label" is more than just a continuation of the failed foreign policies ideas that have alientated our allies, destabalized the entire middle East and has tarnished our image as a "leader" in the world community.
I believe that the new administration ushered in with it a new direction towards diplomacy and rebuilding the bridges to our allies that were destroyed by the prior administration.
Will it succeed? Time will tell. But it certainly cannot fail any more than the "war on terror" did.
So you admit that you have no clue?
I would only HOPE that the new "label" is more than just a continuation of the failed foreign policies ideas that have alientated our allies, destabalized the entire middle East and has tarnished our image as a "leader" in the world community.
I believe that the new administration ushered in with it a new direction towards diplomacy and rebuilding the bridges to our allies that were destroyed by the prior administration.
Will it succeed? Time will tell. But it certainly cannot fail any more than the "war on terror" did.
State official apologizes to candidates for militia report by ‘fusion center’ | The Columbia Daily Tribune - Columbia, MOInsurgent
1. a person who rises in forcible opposition to lawful authority, esp. a person who engages in armed resistance to a government or to the execution of its laws; rebel.
2. a member of a section of a political party that revolts against the methods or policies of the party.
We just sent 17k troops to afghanistan. What are we doing differently?
That's why I said that I HOPE that we will take a different direction and that it is not simply a new label on the same failed old ideas.
I hope that Obama does not adopt the "Game plan" of the last administration, i.e., "Do the same thing over and over and hope for different results"...but I'm not sure that he won't.
It should come as no surprise to anyone that we just sent 17k troops to Afghanistan. Obama long said that he would do that. Beyond that...I will hold my breath and hope that Obama actually charts a new course.
Yes... because we'd hate to further provoke the people that already hate us enough that they are willing to blow themslevses up in an effort to kill as many of us as they can.It makes sense... You're never going to win a "War on Terror". This sounds less aggressive and provoking.
Changing the name does not.Not that it actually changes anything else...
Does this remind anyone of the 1984 Newspeak dictionary?
Can you argue that he has not followed the same game plan..
Did the FISA law get repealed?
Are the troops home yet?
YOu may pass out.....:lol:
But to think The Obama will not change the war from what it was under GWB is just silly.
I very well may. As I said, I am cautiously optimistic that Obama will follow through with his foreign policy ideas. I am hoping (perhaps against hope) that Obama will display that he is not just a typical politician who's agenda was simply rhetoric to get elected. I think it is still too early to tell what direction our foreign policy will take. Obama hasn't even been office 3 months. I would like to see Obama take very broad steps to repeal the mislabeled "Patriot" act, but doubt that he will. I have already seen him backtrack on the timetable for getting us out of Iraq which I hope does not continue to be a pattern. That's why I say that at this point, I'm taking a wait and see approach.
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