'War on terrorism' is over !

SteamWake · 08-06-09, 12:55 PM

Celebrate everyone !

Oh wait its just words

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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.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...home_headlines

FIREWALL · 08-06-09, 01:06 PM

How many US citizens lives is considered a "reasonable" loss, due to terriorists, using OB's great plan ?

Is there a plan ?

AVGWarhawk · 08-06-09, 01:33 PM

Great, I guess it is just a 'police action' now!

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"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."

Yeah, I would agree with this.

Fr8monkey · 08-06-09, 02:10 PM

On May 1, 2003 I thought Bush said, "Major combat operations in Iraq are over." and "In the Battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed."[

Damned Obama's fault.

SteamWake · 08-06-09, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Fr8monkey

On May 1, 2003 I thought Bush said, "Major combat operations in Iraq are over." and "In the Battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed."[

Damned Obama's fault.

Trying to find the relevance here...

Platapus · 08-06-09, 02:24 PM

Good

The phrase "war on terror" was meaningless and has no end

Terrorism is a tactic. Now if we were in a War against a specific terrorist group that would make more sense.

Personally, if Congress is not going to issue an official declaration of war, the term war should not be used. It just confuses things.

Task Force · 08-06-09, 02:25 PM

Il believe it when I see it...

Aramike · 08-06-09, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Good

The phrase "war on terror" was meaningless and has no end

Terrorism is a tactic. Now if we were in a War against a specific terrorist group that would make more sense.

Personally, if Congress is not going to issue an official declaration of war, the term war should not be used. It just confuses things.

Well, I understand the meaning of "War on Terror", so that makes it NOT meaningless, but I do agree that the War on Terror has no end. In any case, I couldn't really care less what they call it, as long as they do their job of protecting American citizens and the US's interests.

In any case, the administration saying that we are, instead, at war with Al Qaeda is freakin' stupidity at its finest. Good job legitimizing them, Obama.

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On May 1, 2003 I thought Bush said, "Major combat operations in Iraq are over." and "In the Battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed."

Damned Obama's fault.

Is it possible for you lefties to understand ANY topic outside of the framework of Bush?

And your point is so incredibly irrelevent, I'm wondering if your suffereing from Bush Derangement Syndrome.

Kpt. Lehmann · 08-07-09, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Good

The phrase "war on terror" was meaningless and has no end

Terrorism is a tactic. Now if we were in a War against a specific terrorist group that would make more sense.

Personally, if Congress is not going to issue an official declaration of war, the term war should not be used. It just confuses things.

Does war need an 'official declaration' to infact be a war?

August · 08-06-09, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Fr8monkey

On May 1, 2003 I thought Bush said...

And what does any of that have to do with Obama?

Fr8monkey · 08-06-09, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by August

And what does any of that have to do with Obama?

That is what a few select people do here is blame Obama for everything since the election... I just wanted to be first.

Kapt Z · 08-07-09, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Great, I guess it is just a 'police action' now!

That's what it should have been all along.

08-07-09, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Kapt Z

That's what it should have been all along.

Ask yourself...what would this man and his family say? Or the 2999 others? Police action?

Aramike · 08-07-09, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by CastleBravo

Ask yourself...what would this man and his family say? Or the 2999 others? Police action?

I don't think they would care about the term used. Rather, the actions taken are what matters.

Kapt Z · 08-07-09, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by CastleBravo

Ask yourself...what would this man and his family say? Or the 2999 others? Police action?

I speak for no one but myself as someone who lost three friends and neighbors that day. I say they were MURDERED.

The attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese empire was a act of war.

The attack of 9/11 by a group of religious zealots was a crime.

Oh, and maybe you should ask that man's family what they think of you using a photo of his last moments just to try and win a arguement. I'm sure they appreciated it.

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Fr8monkey Captain Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 518 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	On May 1, 2003 I thought Bush said, "Major combat operations in Iraq are over." and "In the Battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed."[ Damned Obama's fault. __________________ NASA's budget in 2011... $19 billion. Result: Hi-resolution images from 127 million miles away. AT&T's budget in 2011... $20 billion. Result: Still can't get any signal from my bathroom.

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,381 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Good The phrase "war on terror" was meaningless and has no end Terrorism is a tactic. Now if we were in a War against a specific terrorist group that would make more sense. Personally, if Congress is not going to issue an official declaration of war, the term war should not be used. It just confuses things. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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