Whoah! BACK UP! Look at the Terminology Obama used here!

[yodermon]

"ongoing struggle against violence and terrorism"

The message we are sending around the world is that the US intends to prosecute the ongoing struggle against violence and terrorism and we are going to do so vigilantly, we are going to do so effectively, and we are going to do so in a manner that is consistent with our values and our ideals ... We intend to win this fight, and we intend to win it on our terms.

"Struggle"
"fight"

not "War".

Is the "War on Terror" now over, at least in terms of Terminology?

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/01/obama_signs_order_to_close_gitmo.php

clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQiNPfyunUc&eurl=http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/01/obama_signs_order_to_close_gitmo.php&feature=player_embedded

[Captain Hilts]

1. This makes Gee-WOT, Gee-SAT or OSAVAT?

[baldguy]

2. The "Global War On Terror" was always a phony war anyway.

It was just a big black hole where Bush dumped trillions of our dollars with no accountability. And his friends just happened to make trillions of dollars in profits off it.

[Terran]

3. I don't think you'll ever hear that phrase

from anyone in the Obama Admin, and that is GOOD.

[FatDave]

4. Sweet!

Can we get rid of the War on Drugs next?

[Kablooie]

5. Yes! I've always said it's not a war. It's a police action against criminals.

[dbmk]

6. He did use the phrase "war on terror" at the State Dept. presentation of Mitchell and Holbrook

But I am pretty sure he is going to relax the terminology used about it in general.

[harun]

7. RIP