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| "War on Terror" or "Struggle Against Extremism"; Which name is better? | |
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| gvok | Aug 1 2005, 08:01 AM Post #1 |
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Which name is better? Please explain your answer. |
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| psyfi | Aug 1 2005, 08:09 AM Post #2 |
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This is like asking which is better to say: Tomayto or Tomahto. Both expressions are fine and dandy. |
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| gvok | Aug 1 2005, 08:10 AM Post #3 |
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I should have expected that response.
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| psyfi | Aug 1 2005, 08:17 AM Post #4 |
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^^^ The poll would be better if you included it as a category. |
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| gvok | Aug 1 2005, 08:22 AM Post #5 |
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Dear Moderator, Please add a "Both names are equally good" vote option to this poll. Thanks. |
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| Admiralbill_gomec | Aug 1 2005, 08:27 AM Post #6 |
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How about an "Other" option, just for grins? My comment, "who cares, as long as we destroy Islamofascists who want to kill us." |
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| gvok | Aug 1 2005, 08:34 AM Post #7 |
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Interesting. |
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| Dr. Noah | Aug 1 2005, 08:35 AM Post #8 |
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How about the enless war against people we have no idea who they are? |
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| Admiralbill_gomec | Aug 1 2005, 08:37 AM Post #9 |
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What's this supposed to mean? |
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| somerled | Aug 1 2005, 09:12 AM Post #10 |
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Neither. It may have started off as a war against the Taliban and Al Qaeda , ie against terror, but is has lost credibility as a bonefide war on terror . In fact the "War on Terror" is and always was just an advertising gimic to win support for the BushCo agenda. As to stuggle against extremism - no - that's not right either. Though plenty of extremism has been generated as a result of the invasion of and on going wars in Afganistan and Iraq. (Not only islamic extremism.) I can't vote for any voting option offered. |
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| Minuet | Aug 1 2005, 09:12 AM Post #11 |
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Done |
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| Admiralbill_gomec | Aug 1 2005, 09:18 AM Post #12 |
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Interesting that a common Arabic word for struggle is "jihad." |
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| 24thcenstfan | Aug 1 2005, 09:18 AM Post #13 |
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Unfortunately, I can't vote in this poll and you know why Gvok.
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| somerled | Aug 1 2005, 09:20 AM Post #14 |
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Source ? from Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion
and Modern interpretations :
Take your pick. Damit - I've now done something taboo - I've looked up a nasty word , and , if I wasn't already on an ASIO / AFP watch list (being a nasty leftist and very antiwar) - I guess I am now. |
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| Dr. Noah | Aug 1 2005, 09:21 AM Post #15 |
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Endless war against unknown assailants. |
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