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The End of the Global War on Terror
Updated 4:58 p.m. 3/24/09
By Al Kamen
The end of the Global War on Terror -- or at least the use of that phrase -- has been codified at the Pentagon. Reports that the phrase was being retired have been circulating for some time amongst senior administration officials, and this morning speechwriters and other staff were notified via this e-mail to use "Overseas Contingency Operation" instead.
"Recently, in a LtGen [John] Bergman, USMC, statement for the 25 March [congressional] hearing, OMB required that the following change be made before going to the Hill," Dave Riedel, of the Office of Security Review, wrote in an e-mail.
"OMB says: 'This Administration prefers to avoid using the term "Long War" or "Global War on Terror" [GWOT]. Please use "Overseas Contingency Operation.'"
Riedel asked recipients to "Please pass on to your speech writers and try to catch this change before the statements make it to OMB."
An OMB spokesman took issue with the interpretation of OMB's wishes. "There was no memo, no guidance," said Kenneth Baer. "This is the opinion of a career civil servant."
Referring to the phrase "global war on terror," Baer said, "I have no reason to believe that would be stricken" from Hill testimony.
By way of history, senior Bush administration officials several years ago wanted to stop using the phrase and switch to something many felt might better reflect the realities of the fight against international terrorism.
One leading option was to change the name to GSAVE, or Global Struggle Against Violent Extremism. This was not as catchy an acronym as GWOT, but officials felt it more accurately described the battle.Then-Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld even used the GSAVE abbreviation publicly.
But, in a White House meeting, President Bush ruled that it was still a war for him, and Rumsfeld and everyone else went back to GWOT.
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President O....what is your plan to defeat the terrorists?
"The who?...first we must not offend anyone".
:bird: :bird: :bird: :bird: :bird:
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Huh... I wonder what we're supposed to do with our Global War on Terrorism Medals?
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The End of the Global War on Terror
Updated 4:58 p.m. 3/24/09
By Al Kamen
The end of the Global War on Terror -- or at least the use of that phrase -- has been codified at the Pentagon. Reports that the phrase was being retired have been circulating for some time amongst senior administration officials, and this morning speechwriters and other staff were notified via this e-mail to use "Overseas Contingency Operation" instead.
"Recently, in a LtGen [John] Bergman, USMC, statement for the 25 March [congressional] hearing, OMB required that the following change be made before going to the Hill," Dave Riedel, of the Office of Security Review, wrote in an e-mail.
"OMB says: 'This Administration prefers to avoid using the term "Long War" or "Global War on Terror" [GWOT]. Please use "Overseas Contingency Operation.'"
Riedel asked recipients to "Please pass on to your speech writers and try to catch this change before the statements make it to OMB."
An OMB spokesman took issue with the interpretation of OMB's wishes. "There was no memo, no guidance," said Kenneth Baer. "This is the opinion of a career civil servant."
Referring to the phrase "global war on terror," Baer said, "I have no reason to believe that would be stricken" from Hill testimony.
By way of history, senior Bush administration officials several years ago wanted to stop using the phrase and switch to something many felt might better reflect the realities of the fight against international terrorism.
One leading option was to change the name to GSAVE, or Global Struggle Against Violent Extremism. This was not as catchy an acronym as GWOT, but officials felt it more accurately described the battle.Then-Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld even used the GSAVE abbreviation publicly.
But, in a White House meeting, President Bush ruled that it was still a war for him, and Rumsfeld and everyone else went back to GWOT.
Hi,
I am beginning to wonder if our new leader does not think he is Puff the Magic Dragon or something. Just because he says so, he thinks he makes it so. What is he smoking???
Gonna continue to get worse every day....
regards,
5412
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Huh... I wonder what we're supposed to do with our Global War on Terrorism Medals?
throw them over the white house fence.
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Jesus H. Tapdancin Christ...what's next...that guy with the AK is really just a cute fluffy bunny who wants to dance?
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Jesus H. Tapdancin Christ...what's next...that guy with the AK is really just a cute fluffy bunny who wants to dance?
Uh oh.
Ptarmigan in 3....2.....1..
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How long before "the messiah" invites osama bin-laden to stay over in the Lincoln Bedroom?
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Huh... I wonder what we're supposed to do with our Global War on Terrorism Medals?
Trade them in for these I guess:
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How long before "the messiah" invites osama bin-laden to stay over in the Lincoln Bedroom?
Haven't you noticed? He's been trying and they keep turning down the invite.
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"Overseas Contingency Operation'", weak mealy-mouth words for a weak mealy-mouth "POTUS". As if you don't say the phrase "War on Terror" makes the thing cease to exist.
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"Overseas Contingency Operation'", weak mealy-mouth words for a weak mealy-mouth "POTUS". As if you don't say the phrase "War on Terror" makes the thing cease to exist.
Yep, see how easy it is to PC something right out of existance. Problem solved.
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Jesus H. Tapdancin Christ...what's next...that guy with the AK is really just a cute fluffy bunny who wants to dance?
Not quite. My bet is we will be calling it "Friends around the World," if a fourth-grade reading textbook doesn't already have that title sewn up.
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"Overseas Contingency Operation'", weak mealy-mouth words for a weak mealy-mouth "POTUS". As if you don't say the phrase "War on Terror" makes the thing cease to exist.
Personally, I believe it is far more sinister in reality...just think, in the event of domestic terrorism, the government will have to develop a "Domestic Contingency Operation". :fuelfire:
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What about all the "undocumented foreign activists"?
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Uh oh.
Ptarmigan in 3....2.....1..
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More PC garbage. It is the War On Terrorism. PC should be on the list.
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I guess that means the next terrorist attack will be called 'man made disaster' or something.
Political Correctness = Newspeak
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One of the problems with calling it the "Overseas Contingency Operation" is that it is not necessarily overseas. And it is not a single operation. And since it is really happening, it is not a contingency.
I like the old term better.
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"Overseas Contingency Operation" means having an apology to any terrorist ready for broadcast as soon as some "man made disaster" strikes the US from an overseas source.
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Looks like the government is determing to fight this war just like they did Vietnam.