A War By Any Other Name

Now that we are losing the war in Iraq and - with the increased bombings globally - the war on terror, Bushco has to come up with a new lie.

"The Bush administration is retooling its slogan for the fight against Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups, pushing the idea that the long-term struggle is as much an ideological battle as a military mission, according to senior administration and military officials.

In recent speeches and news conferences, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and the country's top 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 the earlier phrase may have outlived its usefulness, because it focused attention solely, and incorrectly, on the military campaign.

General Richard 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 extremism, with the recognition that 'terror is the method they use.'"

Meanwhile, this in no way changes the loss of innocent lives, the expansion of al Qaeda and other groups or the billions of dollars it is costing the American taxpayer.