Kristen has a very g
Kristen has a very good point. Our policies are determined by what we call something. Sometime language can, therefore, be an obstacle to our understanding of a problem. As you know, there is no universally accepted definition of terrorism. It is certainly a term that will evoke strong sentiments on all sides of the issue.
posted by Dipak K. Gupta at 9:31 AM
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It's called a war on terrorism because of the vaguenss of the term. There's no politically acceptable way to name the war that the U.S is fighting.
"The War against Islamic Fundamentalism" - Will alienate all the Muslim allies.
"The War to avenge 9/11" - Sounds petty and immature.
"The War to Change Middle Eastern Societies into secular Democracies" - will alienate Muslim allies and raise obvious objections whether a War is the right way to accomplish this goal.
"A War to Enhance America's Strategic Objectives in the Middle East" - alas realpolitik doesn't play nicely at the polls. Anoying little thing, democracy.
So maybe we should just stick to the 'War on Terror'
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