Comments on: Well Past Time To Retire ‘War On Terror’ http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/03/25/war-on-terror-2001-2009/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:42:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: jps http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/03/25/war-on-terror-2001-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-133933 jps Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:37:00 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/03/25/war-on-terror-2001-2009/#comment-133933 As long as we actually do have a draw-down, with fewer troops engaged in combat and more effective fighting against the Taliban, Al Qaeda, and Islamo-terrorist leadership who have actually been engaged in destabilization efforts, then <a href="http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/KC26Df03.html" rel="nofollow">the Chinese</a> will approve of the added stability, too. As long as we actually do have a draw-down, with fewer troops engaged in combat and more effective fighting against the Taliban, Al Qaeda, and Islamo-terrorist leadership who have actually been engaged in destabilization efforts, then the Chinese will approve of the added stability, too.

]]> By: stateofthedivision http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/03/25/war-on-terror-2001-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-133906 stateofthedivision Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:40:10 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/03/25/war-on-terror-2001-2009/#comment-133906 The other phrase being bandied about is "The Long War". "Overseas contingency operation" is blather. Who launches drone fired missiles in an overseas contingency operation? Obama's Pentagon just did it again in Pakistan. The other phrase being bandied about is “The Long War”.

“Overseas contingency operation” is blather. Who launches drone fired missiles in an overseas contingency operation? Obama’s Pentagon just did it again in Pakistan.

]]> By: jps http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/03/25/war-on-terror-2001-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-133902 jps Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:23:10 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/03/25/war-on-terror-2001-2009/#comment-133902 Let's hope for <i>Pax Obama</i>. Let’s hope for Pax Obama.

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