Comments on: “Stop calling them terrorists” http://cominganarchy.com/2009/04/29/stop-calling-them-terrorists/ Speak Victorian, Think Pagan Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:30:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: B. Walthrop http://cominganarchy.com/2009/04/29/stop-calling-them-terrorists/comment-page-1/#comment-389242 B. Walthrop Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:51:08 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/?p=5511#comment-389242 I agree that they are not terrorists, and the word has been overused. The GWOT is coming to a soft close by edict of the executive branch to change the language, but if you believe that Global Contingency Operations are winding down, I don't think you've been paying enough attention to Pakistan. We shall see.... V/R, I agree that they are not terrorists, and the word has been overused.

The GWOT is coming to a soft close by edict of the executive branch to change the language, but if you believe that Global Contingency Operations are winding down, I don’t think you’ve been paying enough attention to Pakistan. We shall see….

V/R,

]]> By: Thomas http://cominganarchy.com/2009/04/29/stop-calling-them-terrorists/comment-page-1/#comment-389241 Thomas Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:14:38 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/?p=5511#comment-389241 The problem is that both the word "terrorist" and the word "pirate" carry specific connotations in the US. Gun toting teenagers hijacking container ships don't fit either. The problem is that both the word “terrorist” and the word “pirate” carry specific connotations in the US.

Gun toting teenagers hijacking container ships don’t fit either.

]]> By: Warren Ellis » Links for 2009-04-29 http://cominganarchy.com/2009/04/29/stop-calling-them-terrorists/comment-page-1/#comment-389239 Warren Ellis » Links for 2009-04-29 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:03:04 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/?p=5511#comment-389239 [...] ComingAnarchy: Stop Calling Them Terrorists".. the Somali pirates were actually a result of the strong civil society in the northern horn, unrelated to the Islamic extremists in the south, and regardless, irrelevant to Al Qaeda and the major factions in the war on terrorism…"(tags:pol war ) [...] [...] ComingAnarchy: Stop Calling Them Terrorists".. the Somali pirates were actually a result of the strong civil society in the northern horn, unrelated to the Islamic extremists in the south, and regardless, irrelevant to Al Qaeda and the major factions in the war on terrorism…"(tags:pol war ) [...]

]]> By: Anthony http://cominganarchy.com/2009/04/29/stop-calling-them-terrorists/comment-page-1/#comment-389236 Anthony Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:06:26 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/?p=5511#comment-389236 In a story, you need a hero and a villain. The news is no different if you want to create a compelling news story. That's why "terrorism", "terrorists", or "pirates" are frequently used words these days. In a story, you need a hero and a villain. The news is no different if you want to create a compelling news story. That’s why “terrorism”, “terrorists”, or “pirates” are frequently used words these days.

]]> By: ElamBend http://cominganarchy.com/2009/04/29/stop-calling-them-terrorists/comment-page-1/#comment-389232 ElamBend Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:25:22 +0000 http://cominganarchy.com/?p=5511#comment-389232 When you're a hammer, every problem is a nail When you’re a hammer, every problem is a nail

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