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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Original Technorati articles tagged “war on terror”

• in Politics
  US-Pak Duo: What Has Changed Since 1979?
  Having a look at the changing US Pakistani relationship in terms of a common Pakistani
  by guyver1918 / on Oct 28, 2011
• in Politics
  To Torture or Not to Torture? That Is The Question...
  Torture of terrorist suspects is not wrong or immoral, it just doesn't work.
  by lgvelez / on Oct 1, 2011
• in Politics
  The Next American Invasion
  The next American Invasion, could neither be in Iran nor North Korea. Instead .. Guess where ..
  by mariorozario / on May 23, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “war on terror”

 

• China and North Korea Reject Annual U.S. Human Rights Report

  
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  It’s that time of year again: The U.S. State Department has issued its annual report on human rights around the world. And, as has become the custom, states like North Korea and China, which disapprove of America’s rendering, issue denunciations of the report. We have posted three articles, two from China and ...
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• Facing the Writing on the Wall in Kabul

  
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  The superb Victorian painter Lady Jane Butler captured this in oil ‘the triumphs and tragedies of the British Empire’. This haunting painting, “The Retreat from Kabul, ” shows the sole survivor of a British army of 16,500, Dr. William Brydon, struggling out of Afghanistan in January, 1842. All the rest were ...
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• Jihad and Anti-Jihad

  
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  For the believers of Islam, Quran is God’s Word, so let’s revert to the book. There He says utmost and every possible effort must be made to avoid war. For those who don’t, read on, for no civilized and truly educated person can think otherwise. God repeatedly emphasizes in the Quran, the conditions in which ...
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• Black Op Down: The Mythical Raid on Bin Laden’s Compound

  
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  Infowars.com | Hollywood is working with the Obama administration to dramatize the fake Osama raid.
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• Terrorist Pfc. Naser Jason Abdo Found Guilty

  
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  Pfc. Naser Jason Abdo was found guilty of attempting to kill his fellow soldiers after he decided he was more wedded to Muslim extreemism than being an American.  He wanted to blow up a restaurant full of soldiers in Fort Hood Texas and can now face life in prison for the plot. That’s too good for him if you ask ...
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• The “Extortionist” Is the Tyrant Making the Demands

  
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  Talking of principles is not very pretty when one has been on a killing spree, killing children, civilians and older people-the more the merrier. Talking of principles is not pretty when you invade one country after the other. Talking of principles is not very pretty when an American citizen goes trigger happy causing ...
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• Clinton: We’re Hacking Phantom Terrorists in Yemen

  
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  Kurt Nimmo | Social media tools used against used against dirt poor terrorists.
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• The Globalization of U.S. Special Operations Forces

  
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  IPS | Plan may seem ultra-ambitious but given the demand on and pace of U.S. SOF activities in recent years it hardly comes as a surprise.
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• Richard Grenell, gay conservatives & the GOP

  
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  in 2004, in the decision that would (indirectly) launch my blogging career, Log Cabin passed up an opportunity that Richard Grenell yesterday seized with relish–the chance to articulate the role for gay conservatives within a party whose  entire agenda we do not support. By failing to endorse George W. Bush (and ...
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• Female Soldiers Sue U.S. Challenging Restrictions on Combat

  
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  SFGate.com | Female soldiers sue to be fairly compensated for putting their lives on the line in unnecessary wars.
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• Levin: Let’s Not Let the Constitution Get in the Way of Indefinite Detention

  
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  Sen. Carl Levin (photo: A_David52/flickr) Not every politician is great on every issue, granted. But with Carl Levin of late, there’s been quite a swing. On the one hand, his Permanent Subcommittee for Investigations delivered Goldman Sachs on a silver platter to the Justice Department (it’s currently sitting ...
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• The Global War on Terrorism

  
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  If the unaware American population can be programmed to believe that Iran is the 9/11 culprit, then Washington can initiate yet another war that enriches the military/security complex with money and power. Will bin Laden’s family now sue Washington for blaming Osama for an offense which Washington now acknowledges ...
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• Obama’s ego is writing checks cashed with the souls of men [Reader Post]

  
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  This vainglorious administration is so self-absorbed that it refuses to keep secrets if it can in any way benefit politically from them regardless of the cost. Obama is so bent on preening he seems not to have any concern at all for those who actually make the sacrifices. First Joe Biden outs SEAL Team 6 as those ...
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• Former terrorist receives DOJ grant money, claims Beltway watchdog

  
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  The Obama Justice Department awarded a group headed by a domestic terrorist, – and one-time FBI fugitive with close ties to President Barack Obama – hundreds of thousands of  taxpayer dollars “to reduce racial disparities in the juvenile justice system,” according to a leading Inside the Beltway ...
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• Iran Renews Call for Israels Annihilation

  
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  An interview with Dennis Prager: Background at the Times of Israel, " PM says Iran’s chief of staff vowed Sunday to eliminate Israel ."
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• Whirling Dervish and TAPI Politics

  
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  It had to eventually happen–Afghan politics have come full circle, and then some.  It was only a matter of time before the TAPI pipe dream would once again be offered as a solution to the Afghan conflict.  The Taliban are once again being handed the keys to the kingdom in exchange for partnering with Western oil ...
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• Why would our president send our tax dollars to the swine at the Palestinian Authority?

  
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  They hate us, they hate our closest allies, yet, President Obama saw fit to fund the PA, and he overruled Congress to do it, do not forget that. Via Weasel Zippers has an example of what our tax dollars might be used to fund. Sick bastards! H/T Zions Trumpet
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• Photoshop Of The Day

  
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  The Illusion of Obama’s Bin Laden Raid Situation Room Leadership Once again, the arrogance of this administration is illustrated in layers
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• Rights Groups To U.S.: ‘Apology Is Now Long Overdue’ To Canadian Sent To Syria For Torture

  
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  When Maher Arar arrived at New York’s JFK airport in 2002, he was only supposed to change planes and continue his journey from visiting relatives in Tunisia back to his home in Canada. But the routine layover was a fateful one: while briefly on U.S. soil, Arar was snatched by authorities, kept incommunicado and away ...
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• Gary Johnson: Americans become more Libertarian

  
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  Republicans and Democrats are the two mainstream political parties but many Americans are getting tired of just those choices. Too many Americans believe the left and the right are one in the same, so is it the perfect time for a third political party to emerge? Gary Johnson, former governor of New Mexico, went from ...
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