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'The War on Terror Is Over' NO, IT'S NOT

Discussion in 'Current Events' started by Trinnity, Apr 26, 2012.

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  1. Trinnity

    Trinnity Banned

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    Why is the admin really saying the WOT is over? Is there some political gain to this or a strategic diplomacy of some sort?
    I think it's risky and disingenuous to give these kinds of signals when, IMHO, the danger has not diminished.
    What do you think?
     
    Trinnity, Apr 26, 2012
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  2. SourD

    SourD New Member Past Donor

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    They think that they can fool the voting public by telling them that Bozo ended the war on terror.
     
    SourD, Apr 26, 2012
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    JohnnyMo Moderator Staff Member Donor

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    Please post the source statement that the war on terror is over. I haven't been able to find such a statement
     
    JohnnyMo, Apr 26, 2012
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  4. kenrichaed

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    As much as I dislike Obama I have to say I've never heard him or his administration claim the war on terror is over. This is, after all, why they extended the Patriot Act and have still been chasing down Al-Qaeda and used drones more than anyone else.
     
    kenrichaed, Apr 26, 2012
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  5. Really People?

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    I also have never heard this claim made...
     
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    I don't think the administration is under the impression that anti western terrorists no longer exist.

    What I'm guessing they mean is that we are no longer in danger of a 911 scale type of event happening in the US again.

    Pakistan is not our little brother to stick up for. If we left Afghanistan, it would take a lot of momentum out of any terrorists looking for revenge for OBL.

    The right in the US is constantly trying to justify the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, and manufacturing threats is the only way to do that, and this is an example of it.
     
    Goldwater, Apr 26, 2012
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    I'm not and I'm about as far right as you can get.
    Stop painting every one who disagrees with you with the "right wingnut" paintbrush.

    I think we should get out of the middle east entirely and defend only Israel, when or if it's necessary.
     
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    Nunya D. Well-Known Member

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    http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/war-terror-over_640620.html
     
    Nunya D., Apr 26, 2012
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  9. way2convey

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    http://foxnewsinsider.com/2012/04/25/state-official-says-the-war-on-terror-is-over-fmr-secretary-of-state-madeleine-albright-reacts/

    Google much?
     
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  10. Really People?

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    Really People?, Apr 26, 2012
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  11. Dasein

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    WUT? I was told the war had ended years ago.

    220px-Bush_mission_accomplished.jpg
     
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  12. Really People?

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    Clicking back through the links in this^^^ I found this...

    Seems relevent...
     
    Really People?, Apr 26, 2012
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    charliedk New Member Past Donor

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    as far as I'm concerned the war on terror has always been a big government propaganda campaign to chip away at our freedom..fear is the best way to control the masses..what few terrorist there are aren't worth fighting and if we weren't a bunch of scared wussies it give em less encouragement..
     
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  14. DBM aka FDS

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    I don't remember hearing President Obama saying the war on terror was over... I remember Bush saying it was, but don't remember Obama saying it...
     
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    If its over then I DEMAND ALL TSA AGENTS BE FIRED. THEY ARE NOT NEEDED.

    Time for Obama's administration to put up or shut up.
     
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    Which he never said but I don't expect you to be honest about what he actually said.
     
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  17. Trinnity

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    It's been widely reported as having come from a senior State Dept official. Hilary called me last night and confirmed it was her.
     
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  18. Really People?

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    This was actually the gist of Bush's "Mission Accomplished" speech:

    Not that the whole thing was done...
     
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    So exactly why are you defending the claim he said the war on terror was over when he clearly did not?
     
    texmaster, Apr 26, 2012
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  20. Dasein

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    Puhlease, Bush doesn't even know what he was saying. . . ever.
     
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    :lol:

    Oh, yeah, an "anonymous source" cited by a Right Wing blogger!

    Its GOTTA be true!
     
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  22. Really People?

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    Covert?

    What's covert about any of this whole thing?

    But, oh God, here's the Kenyan thing...

    Please don't try to derail this thread with that tomfoolery...
     
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  23. Trinnity

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    It's the fine print technique at work. Typical weasel word crap from this admin.
     
    Trinnity, Apr 26, 2012
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  24. The XL

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    The war on terror was started by us (*)(*)(*)(*)ing around, and it will end when we chose to end these wars. It's up to us, basically.
     
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  25. Really People?

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    I never defended the claim about Bush...

    The only comment I've made on it was that he didn't say it...
     
    Really People?, Apr 26, 2012
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