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”

• Obama’s Biggest Mistake

  
  A COMMENT OR TWO — Authority: 123
  Obama’s Biggest Mistake No doubt exists in my mind that the hateful teachings of the Qur’an inspired Nidal Hasan to commit his terrorist act. The threat of greater attacks (the next wave: home grown terrorists) continues to be real, and anyone who thinks not would be wise to pull his or her head out of the sand ...
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• Obama: Give me 34,000 More Troops for the "Necessary War," But Just Till I Can Blame Someone Else for Retreat

  
  Gold-Plated Witch on Wheels — Authority: 436
  Thats the impression one gets from President Obamas proposal, to be announced next week, to send 34,000 more troops to Afghanistan...but with "off ramps" to allow the POTUS to retreat but still blame someone else for his decision to bug out. This is really quite distressing. Barack Obama and the Democrats running ...
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• Video: Terror trial debate

  
  Anderson Cooper 360 — Authority: 647
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• Obama finally makes Afghanistan decision

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 562
  After months of hand wringing, President Obama has finally made his decision as what to do about Afghanistan. From McClatchy: WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama met Monday evening with his national security team to finalize a plan to dispatch some 34,000 additional U.S. troops over the next year to what hes ...
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• U.S. is soft on terrorism

  
  Faultline USA — Authority: 472
  Commentary by James H. Shott On September 12, 2001, Americans were nearly unanimous in their belief that terrorism was a very real and serious threat to our country. September 11, 2009, eight years later, after not only no new terrorist attacks on the United States, but some thwarted ...
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• REPORT: Obama Adds Troops, Signals Retreat

  
  Bucks Right — Authority: 437
  Left-leaning McClatchy Newspapers cites “U.S. officials” in reporting that failed President Barack Obama plans to add 34,000 to the forces currently deployed in Afghanistan while announcing a plan for withdraw from the war.The President will announce the latest “new strategy” next week.  He called for a ...
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• Obama To Hold Another Prime Timer To Explain Our Afghanistan Strategy To Islamic Extremists

  
  Stop The ACLU — Authority: 713
  It’s about darned time that Obama has made a decision regarding Afghanistan. According to McClatchy, Barry will send 34,000 troops to Afghanistan, far below the number General McCrystal has requested. So, he finally has his strategy, but, you will just have to wait for it, peeps President Obama has conducted a ...
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• Daily Commentary - Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 - Accused Terrorists to Plead Not Guilty at Trial

  
  Scared Monkeys — Authority: 597
  In a move that should not surprise anyone, the alleged terrorists set for trial in New York plan to plead not guilty in order to air their criticism of U.S. foreign policy.    Daily Commentary - Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 - Accused Terrorists to Plead Not Guilty at Trial [2:34m]: | Download   So ...
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• Obama reaches decision on Afghanistan

  
  The Daley Gator — Authority: 632
  His decision, it seems, after holding meetings, more meetings, and more meetings about the meetings, is this. He has decided to…. make a decision!President Obama’s ninth and final meeting of his war cabinet has given him the information he needs to make a decision about Afghanistan strategy, his press secretary, ...
  6 hours ago

• Amid Growing Pressure, Obama to Back McChrystals Troops Surge in Afghanistan

  
  American Power — Authority: 704
  From Londons Telegraph , " Barack Obama ‘to Announce 30,000 Afghan Troop Increase Next Week’ ": President Barack Obama has convened his “war council” for the ninth and possibly final time before his expected announcement next week to send more than 30,000 troops to Afghanistan after more than 80 ...
  9 hours ago

• Political Absolutism

  
  Pak Tea House — Authority: 436
  Brigadier Samson Simon SharafUS Strategic mind is obsessed with dominance. A constant drift from a measured military response to countervailing strategic dominance is visible. At the heart of such thought is the containment and control of Eurasia in which Pakistan constitutes the formidable Southern Front.Past fifty ...
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• “Major Terror” Hasan now renamed “Major Wimp”!

  
  22MOON.COM — Authority: 491
  . . . . US Army base massacre suspect may plead insanity November 24th, 2009 Belefast Telegraph BELEFASTTELEGRAPH.CO.UK A US Army psychiatrist accused of ...
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• Troops capture militant post in Orakzai Agency

  
  Pakistan Views — Authority: 153
  After destroying seven hideouts of militants, security forces entered the upper Orakzai Agency and took control of the Kacha Mela Mamozi area on Monday.In the afternoon, eight more militants were killed and scores injured in a gunbattle when troops captured a key post of militants at the border between Orakzai Agency ...
  10 hours ago

• Curfew imposed in Bajaur after clashes

  
  Pakistan Views — Authority: 153
  Authorities on Tuesday imposed a curfew in Bajaur Agency after deadly clashes with the Taliban amid rising violence away from the battlefield of a major army assault, officials said. Authorities imposed an indefinite curfew in Khar, the main town of the Bajaur Agency. “The crossfire continued for three hours. Six ...
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• 18 militants killed in Khyber Agency

  
  Pakistan Views — Authority: 153
  Security forces started operation against militants in Khyber Agency on Tuesday.  At least eighteen militants have been killed and six arrested during security forces took control of Akakhel and mountainous region of Sapa. Indefinite curfew has been imposed in the rural areas of tehsil Bara prior to the operation ...
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• Karzai pressured to prosecute fifteen officials

  
  HULIQ - Citizen News Review — Authority: 673
  Under mounting pressure Hamid Karzai is being urged to prosecute 15 senior appointees in his cabinet. This comes after numerous allegations of corruption and international efforts to clean up the Afghan government. Suspicions of embezzlement and bribery may hurt efforts to stabilize the region.
  11 hours ago

• Cheney Blasts Obama Administration for “Very Costly” “Dithering” on Afghanistan, “Big Mistake” in Putting on a New York “Show Trial” for 9/11 Plotters

  
  Gospel of Jesus Christ, The Gift of Eternal Life — Authority: 124
  Former Vice President Dick Cheney came out swinging again against an Administration that seems bent upon doing exactly what the American people do NOT want them to do. This time he aimed both barrels at the Obama Administration for it’s “ dithering ” on Afghanistan , and it’s reckless pursuit of trying ...
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• CHANGE: Obama Keeps Key Patriot Act Provisions

  
  Bucks Right — Authority: 437
  Lefties are weeping in their steaming mugs of Earl Grey tonight as the hope and change they were promised in the War on Terror continues to be proven another false Obama campaign promise.Over the objection of some of the more America-hating liberals in the Senate, the Senate Judiciary Committee has quietly moved ...
  13 hours ago

• Bill OReilly Slams 9/11 Terrorist Lawyer Scott Fenstermaker

  
  Politik Ditto — Authority: 432
  Another example of the vile creatures we have to deal with on the Left, the kind that lose sleep at night over their sympathy for murderers instead of the families of the innocents who they savagely killed. Terrorists, those who killed more than 3,000 innocent civilians on 9/11, will be allowed to put the U.S. ...
  14 hours ago

• Letter from Israel: Me and the Israeli Arab

  
  Samuel J. Scott — Authority: 129
  Sixteenth in an ongoing seriesRISHON LEZION, Israel — “Why hire a non-Jew when you can hire a Jew?”That was the response of a local bar owner when I asked him, out of curiosity, whether he would hire an Israeli Arab as a bartender or waitress if the person were attractive, friendly, and experienced. Earlier that ...
  16 hours ago

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