War on Terror

The War On Terror(ism) is a term used most frequently during the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush, referring to political, military, and legal conflict against terrorist organizations in the wake of 9/11.

The resulting ideology is commonly held to have been a major contributor to such actions as the Iraq War and the internment of political prisoners in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, as well as the creation of the Patriot Act and other controversial legal and political movements.

A hotly debated topic in the blogosphere, the War On Terror continued to be a common phrase even after its official discontinuation by the Obama administration (in favor of the slightly-more-doublespeak "Overseas Contingency Operation"). Bloggers disagree greatly on definitions of terrorism and what actions should be taken against terrorists and terror organizations, and in the pundit-heavy blogosphere, little middle ground can be reached. The War On Terror may officially be over, but there can be no doubt that the ideas it signifies still occupy the minds of many, and that this issue has yet to be resolved in the public consciousness.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “War on Terror”

• Democrat demands hearing on KSM trial

  
  Stop The ACLU — Authority: 710
  Brace yourself, an ounce of common sense has been found in a Democrat! Rep. Ike Skelton (D-Mo.) penned a letter to Holder and Defense Secretary Robert Gates suggesting military trials would be a more appropriate venue for the accused terrorists. “As a former prosecutor, I am not yet convinced that the right ...
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• Danny Boy

  
  Ten Percent — Authority: 520
  Bob Ainsworth, the Defence Secretary will tell MPs that the independent investigation will seek to establish whether the Army committed war crimes after the gunfight in 2004. Families of the Iraqis claim that some of men survived the exchange of fire only to be tortured and killed afterwards at Camp Abu Naji, a ...
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• Fred Thompson: “The war in Afghanistan has been lost”

  
  Stop The ACLU — Authority: 710
  I don’t know how I missed this, but when I saw it I had to put it up. Its actually two days old, but the advice isn’t too old. Its also not too late yet. Hat tip: Hot Air Share on Facebook Tweet This Post
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• Who Created Major Hasan?

  
  Talk Islam — Authority: 543
  Well written and thoughtful OpEd piece in the NY Times. …It’s true that Major Hasan was unbalanced and alienated — and, by my lights, crazy. But what kind of people did conservatives think were susceptible to the terrorism meme? Like all viruses, terrorism infects people with low resistance. And surely Major ...
  7 hours ago

• Key Democrat breaks with Obama on terror trials

  
  American Conservative Daily — Authority: 503
  House Armed Services Chairman Ike Skelton on Friday said the Obama administration may be making a big mistake by trying the men accused of planning the Sept. 11 attack in U.S. criminal courts, becoming the highest-ranking Democrat to challenge the decision announced last week by Attorney General Eric H. Holder. Mr. ...
  7 hours ago

• The 2009 Republican Orgy of Bedwetting

  
  Orange Juice — Authority: 565
  Getting wrapped up in local issues can be so time-consuming -  I just noticed that I’ve been missing out on the hilarious spectacle of Republican politicians all across the country (including Joe Lieberman, R – duped state) publicly soiling themselves with fear over the very idea that our great nation is ...
  11 hours ago

• Iran Will Obtain Nuclear Weapons

  
  Blogs For Victory — Authority: 572
  I think we’ve all pretty much written off Obama’s asinine efforts to prevent Iranian nukes : The West is “disappointed” over Iran’s failure to respond positively to a UN-brokered nuclear deal, diplomats said in a statement Friday following a meeting of the UN Security Council’s five permanent members ...
  11 hours ago

• Talking Past is Fun, Taliban are Current

  
  The Pakistani Spectator — Authority: 447
  It’s true that Pakistani ISI and American CIA with the help of other Western powers and Middle East powers helped created Mujahideens of 80s, in which Pakistan was the front line state, and this ragtag force equipped with state-of-the-art weapons defeated USSR, which resulted in it’s historic breakup. That was ...
  11 hours ago

• Make Them Pay For It!

  
  Newshoggers.com — Authority: 645
  Commentary By Ron Beasley I have said for years that the best way to end foreign misadventures like Iraq and Afghanistan was to make the millionaire pundits and neocons pay for them.  Lets see how enthusiastic Bill Kristol and Fred Barnes are when their wars are being paid for by them.  So they want to wage war in ...
  12 hours ago

• Of Good Intentions And Imperial Overreach

  
  Newshoggers.com — Authority: 645
  By Steve Hynd Yesterday, my good friend Derrick Crowe posted a quote from a recent piece on just wars by the Center for American Progress. It struck me as perfectly encapsulating the pitfalls of the kind of "we didnt mean to aquire one" notion of benevolent empire Americans seem to have inherited from we Brits. ...
  13 hours ago

• A Defense Oriented Democrat... A Breath of Fresh Air

  
  Religio-Political Talk — Authority: 451
  (Warren Williams Cartoon)This Dem makes me happy that there are a few JFK minded guys in that party.  This is with thanks to HotAir: The chair of the House Armed Services Committee has sent a letter demanding the appearance of Attorney General Eric Holder to explain his decision to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four ...
  14 hours ago

• Millibands Lies and Spin for Continued Occupation

  
  Newshoggers.com — Authority: 645
  By Steve Hynd David Milliband, the British Foreign Secretary, is a typical Blairite. If his lips are moving, hes spinning something - nothing gets said without it serving a domestic political purpose. Yesterday he had this to say about Afghanistan : In an interview with the Guardian at the end of a visit to Kabul ...
  14 hours ago

• I Couldnt Quit...It Didnt Add Up..

  
  THE SONIC ASSAULT!!!.....STEADY BOMBARDMENT!!!! — Authority: 127
  .............as we proceed and continue................ They had me caught out there... but I just went through the motions. But I Couldnt Quit...it It Didnt Add Up!..tried to stay flexible ...not getting bent out of shape..showing emotions. From the get go knew things were shady!! youll get reprimanded .. it was ...
  14 hours ago

• A debate derailed

  
  Pak Tea House — Authority: 437
  Oh and please, try to stay a little light hearted about this oneby Asif Akhtar       cross-post from Dawn Blog, Nov 20th, 2009Last week, in a blog titled ‘The Convenient Curtain of Myth‘, I tried to show the dangers of viewing international politics through popular mythological conceptions which produce ...
  15 hours ago

• Poll: 55% of New Yorkers Oppose NY Trials for Terrorists

  
  Blogs For Victory — Authority: 572
  Why do people feel this way? Because trying war criminal terrorists in regular courts is plain and simple stupid : Just 35% of New York State voters agree with Attorney General Eric Holder’s decision to try the confessed mastermind of the 9/11 terror attacks and five other suspected terrorists in a civilian ...
  16 hours ago

• The Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Show Trial Comes To Broadway

  
  American Conservative News Politics & Opinion - The Land of the Free — Authority: 511
  As an extremely limited engagement, the latest show coming to Broadway is sure to sellout quickly. Trying to get tickets will be nigh impossible. So get your camping gear ready and stake out your place in line now! Eric Holder, the Attorney General of the United States and the same man who pushed hard for the ...
  18 hours ago

• The Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Show Trial Comes To Broadway

  
  Liberty Reborn — Authority: 499
  As an extremely limited engagement, the latest show coming to Broadway is sure to sellout quickly. Trying to get tickets will be nigh impossible. So get your camping gear ready and stake out your place in line now! Eric Holder, the Attorney General of the United States and the same man who pushed hard for the ...
  19 hours ago

• Ron Paul on 9/11 conspiracies (in chronological order)

  
  Pak Alert Press — Authority: 543
  November 20, 9:58 PMLA County Libertarian ExaminerMartin HillThe following is a comprehensive summary of Congressman Ron Paul’s public comments on the subject of “9/11 truth”, if 9/11/01 was possibly part of a government conspiracy.JANUARY 17, 2007:On the Alex Jones show, (with Jack Blood guest-hosting) Ron ...
  19 hours ago

• Key Dem breaks with Obama on trials

  
  American Conservative Daily — Authority: 503
  House Armed Services Chairman Ike Skelton on Friday said the Obama administration may be making a big mistake by trying in U.S. criminal courts the men accused of planning the Sept. 11 attacks, becoming the highest-ranking Democrat to publicly question the decision announced last week by Attorney General Eric H. ...
  19 hours ago

• Zionism – The Worst Plague In The History Of Mankind

  
  Pak Alert Press — Authority: 543
  By Ed Ward, MD11-20-9TO HELL WITH THE GODS OF ZIONISM! – FOR THAT IS WHERE THEY BELONG.Your rights end at the tip of my nose and vice versa. All else is zionist fascism and blasphemy of god, constitution and mankind. And if that ain’t good enough for you – Fa Q and See Below Me!Zionism [...]
  20 hours ago

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