U.S. Officials Retool Slogan for Terror War

U.S. Officials Retool Slogan for Terror War..."pushing the idea that the long-term struggle is as much an ideological battle as a military mission, senior administration and military officials said Monday."

In recent speeches and news conferences, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and the nation's senior 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 that phrase may have outlived its usefulness, because it focused attention solely, and incorrectly, on the military campaign.
Gen. Richard B. Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the National Press Club on Monday that he had "objected to the use of the term 'war on terrorism' before, because if you call it a war, then you think of people in uniform as being the solution." He said the threat instead should be defined as violent extremists, with the recognition that "terror is the method they use."

Reassuring isn't it? No longer a war on terror - Yeah!. But wait - will it be a different name but the same old crap?

Never fear - To do my duty as an American, I join W in his search for a new term to use. To help I looked up some synonyms for war - struggle, police action, strife, conflict, contention. So how about "The galaxian struggle to repudiate the conduct of heinous malcontents." A nice scholarly ring to it. Or we can go to the opposite end and call it "W and Dick's stupid adventure".

Any ideas? Post a name today and enter to win an all-expense-paid trip to Syria. Troop carriers should be leaving in a few months.