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”

• Irans nuclear program continues

  
  HULIQ - Citizen News Review — Authority: 678
  Despite international complaints against its uranium enrichment program, Iran insists that its program is for peaceful purposes. Facing increasing world isolation as Russia and China join other world powers in condemning the enrichment of uranium. Iran remains constant that it is only enriching uranium for peaceful ...
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• Taliban Propaganda Channel on YouTube: Mujahideen Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Jihad Against American Puppets, Zionist Intruders

  
  American Power — Authority: 704
  From Jawa Report, " The next time the Taliban kill an American, thank Googles YouTube service for helping spread their vile propaganda ." Yep, it turns out YouTube hosts a Taliban Mujahideen channel that publishes all kinds of videos documenting attacks on American forces in Afghanistan. One video, " Islamic ...
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• H.R. 4127

  
  An Ol' Broad's Ramblings — Authority: 488
  Unless you have been on another planet the last few weeks, no doubt you are aware of the Obama administration’s plans to bring 5 murderous animals to New York , for the express purpose, supposedly, of trying them in a civilian court.  Thankfully, there are a few people left in The Swamp with a bit of sense! Rep. ...
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• Gary McKinnon: the making of a miscarriage of justice

  
  Harpymarx — Authority: 537
  So Alan Johnson stills wants to extradite Gary McKinnon  (interesting piece as well by Henry Porter). Where is the justice in extraditing Gary McKinnon, what purpose will it serve? McKinnon has been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, and surely the terror and anxiety of extradition will cause further distress. ...
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• Getting Up To Date On: Pakistan

  
  Newshoggers.com — Authority: 644
  By Steve Hynd Weve already covered some of the news on Afghanistan readers might have missed over Thanksgiving. Now, what about its neighbour Pakistan? Well, the big pre-Turkey story was Jeremy Scahills expose of the involvement of a Blackwater subsiduary in gathering intelligence, drone operation and covert ...
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• Getting Up To Date On: Afghanistan

  
  Newshoggers.com — Authority: 644
  By Steve Hynd We hope all our American readers had a good Thanksgiving. But the news keeps rolling on despite holidays, so its time to play catch-up with foreign policy and affairs. Lets start with Afghanistan and the ongoing U.S.-led occupation there. With Obamas speech on his new Afghanistan strategy due on ...
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• Another Obama Gitmo Official Resigns in Obama Smoke Screen Effort

  
  Publius Forum — Authority: 559
  -By Warner Todd Huston Earlier this month President Obama fired Greg Craig, his main counsel on matters concerning the Guantanamo Bay Facility. And this week Obama sheds another one of his GITMO team with the resignation of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense for Detainee Policy Phillip Carter. It appears that ...
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• Friday Funnies

  
  Hummers & Cigarettes — Authority: 502
  As I was surfin the Net this morning, I ran across some funny political cartoons ... just consider this your preview of the Sunday comics!
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• Who has more rights -- An American Soldier or a Terrorist?

  
  King's Right Site — Authority: 135
  It is amazing what the progressive korrectnik pukes are trying to do to our country and more importantly what they may have done with our military. When I say military I do not mean the soldiers, who after serving in Iraq & Afghanistan have eaten enough sand to crap a beach winning sand castle -- no, I mean what ...
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• Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures

  
  America's Right — Authority: 555
  By John Feeny Americas Right As a result of the Louisiana Purchase Part Deux on the night of Saturday, November 21st, Harry Reid has forced the American people one step closer to the proverbial cliff, an eventual near-complete takeover of the once proud American way of life. It goes without any need for ...
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• Dubai Debt Sends Panic: A Dangerous New Phase In The Global Economic Crisis

  
  Pak Alert Press — Authority: 528
  Fears of a dangerous new phase in the economic crisis swept around the globe yesterday as traders responded to the shock announcement that a debt-laden Dubai state corporation was unable to meet its interest bill.Reported by Patrick Hosking and David Robertson Work has been halted on the artificial islands Shares ...
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• The Long War on Terror: Obama Administration Renews the Patriot Act

  
  Enduring America — Authority: 623
  From William Fisher of IPS News via AlterNet : With the health care debate preoccupying the mainstream media, it has gone virtually unreported that the Barack Obama administration is quietly supporting renewal of provisions of the George W. Bush-era USA Patriot Act that civil libertarians say infringe on basic ...
  13 hours ago

• US Afghan troop surge would destabilise Balochistan: Gilani

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 726
  Islamabad, Nov.26 (ANI): As the US continues to ponder over whether to send more troops to Afghanistan to facilitate the ‘war on terror’ or not, Pakistan has raised apprehensions over the expected massive surge in the neighbouring country, saying it could destabilise its border regions.Interacting with media ...
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• Liberals Using War Tax and Draft Proposals to Blindside Patriots

  
  Blogs For Victory — Authority: 571
  Various proposals are making the rounds to increase taxes to pay for the campaign in Afghanistan and, once again, to institute some sort of draft - this last bit the product of a curious bit of leftist thought that if we have a conscript army, we’d be more wary about going to war (in response to this, I offer WWI, ...
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• The Joys of Muslim Women & Radical Islam in the U.S.

  
  King's Right Site — Authority: 135
  The following was in my email and is from the book -- "Cruel and Usual Punishment: The Terrifying Global Implications of Islamic Law " written by Nonie Darwish. Darwish was born in Egypt as a Muslim and has since converted to Christianity.... Joys of Muslim Women By Nonie Darwish In the Muslim faith a ...
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• Senator Conrad’s insulting defense of trying KSM in New York

  
  Baltimore Reporter — Authority: 146
  by Laryn Democrat Senator from North Dakota, Kent Conrad, while defending the Obama Administration’s decision to try al Qaeda terrorists in civilian courts, said: “If people don’t believe in our system, maybe they ought to go somewhere else.” Really Senator Conrad? Would you like to retract that ...
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• Tarek Salahi, Gate-Crasher at White House State Dinner, Tied to ATFP, America-Bashing Palestinian Group Calling for Power-Sharing With Hamas!

  
  American Power — Authority: 704
  A New York Times report out this afternoon confirms my warnings from this morning. See, " Great News! President Obama and Prime Minister Singh Were Never in Any Danger - Yeah, Lucky Tareq and Michaele Salahi Werent Jihadis! ." At the post I snarked, "Yeah, gotta cut that Secret Service detail some ...
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• How Political Correctness Kills

  
  American Conservative Daily — Authority: 503
  by Kevin Martin ( bio ) Nidal Malik Hasan faces murder charges in the shooting deaths of 12 soldiers and one civilian at Fort Hood. His co-conspirator, “political correctness,” remains at large.  While political correctness runs amok, no one is safe. In Hasan’s case, political correctness protected ...
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• Why Are They Terrifying Us Over Southern Punjab?

  
  The Pakistani Spectator — Authority: 447
  For some days I am wondering about as why the media and some of the government officials are creating hype over the looming terrorism danger in South of the Punjab. They say that the area is teeming with the madaris, the area is backward, very limited education and job / business opportunities, and that some of the ...
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• La Ilaha Illallah

  
  The Pakistani Spectator — Authority: 447
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