Tag Archives: War on Terror

GWOT II

February 7, 2009 – 3:14 pm

According to Newsweek’s Michael Isikoff, the Obama administration is searching for a phrase to replace the “War on Terror.” Good luck. This, of course, is the classic bureaucratic backwards approach to communications, in which people desperately search for just the right word or phrase to communicate a policy they can’t explain or an objective they […]

By Josh Gilder (WHWG) | Posted in Congress, Presidency | Also tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Editing the “War on Terror”

February 4, 2009 – 2:53 pm

The AP recently examined President Obama’s efforts to shift away from the phrase “War on Terror”: Since taking office less than two weeks ago, President Barack Obama has talked broadly of the “enduring struggle against terrorism and extremism.” Another time it was an “ongoing struggle.” He has pledged to “go after” extremists and “win this […]

By Ed Walsh (WHWG) | Posted in Presidency | Also tagged , , | Comments (0)