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”

• Foreigners among 11 militants killed in Orakzai

  
  Pakistan Views — Authority: 153
  At least 11 suspected militants, a majority of foreigners among them, were killed and seven others injured when jets bombed militant hideouts and an Afghan refugee camp in Orakzai Agency on Saturday. Strikes were also carried out in Chappri Feroze Khel and Bezote areas bordering Khyber Agency. On Friday night, a top ...
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• Militants blow themselves up in Muzaffarabad

  
  Pakistan Views — Authority: 153
  Three suspected militants blew themselves up after police and villagers gave a chase and surrounded them in a mountainous area here on Saturday. According to officials, police launched a search in a suburb of the Azad Kashmir capital after residents reported that three men had dumped a bag of weapons behind a house. ...
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• Troops to stay in Swat till normality restored: Kayani

  
  Pakistan Views — Authority: 153
  Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said on Saturday that 550 soldiers had laid down their lives and 1,500 others suffered injuries during operations against militants in Swat. Addressing a function at Wadudia Hall in Mingora, which was attended by students, Gen Kayani said that troops would stay in the ...
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• Diversity and political correctness murdering the military!

  
  22MOON.COM — Authority: 491
  . . . . At the end of the day, diversity has jumped the shark, horrifically By Ann Coulter . . November 18th, 2009 ANNCOULTER.COM It cannot be said often ...
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• Rifqa Bary Panel: Robert Spencer, Pamela Geller, Dr. Andrew Bostom

  
  Religio-Political Talk — Authority: 451
  Some great minds in this warning for those who will listen -- media scores bad in this common sense critique.
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• The Threat of a Third Lebanese War

  
  Blogs For Victory — Authority: 572
  Detailed over at Commentary : Hezbollah’s Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah recently announced that he could hit any and every place in Israel with long-range missiles. That would mean that, unlike in 2006, Hezbollah could strike not only the northern cities of Kiryat Shmona and Haifa but also Jerusalem, Tel ...
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• 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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• Obuma - no difference from Bush - both lie

  
  Where Bears Roam Free — Authority: 121
  src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4LsSppYxSHk&hl;=en_US&fs;=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"> Quote: "I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I ...
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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 ...
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• 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. ...
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• 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 ...
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• 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 ...
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• 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 ...
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• 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 ...
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• 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. ...
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• 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 ...
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• 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 ...
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• 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 ...
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