That is Just So Spectacularly Stupid
Daniel Pipes is going to have an anuerism:
The Bush administration is retooling its slogan for the fight against Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups, pushing the idea that the long-term struggle is as much an ideological battle as a military mission, according to senior administration and military officials. In recent speeches and news conferences, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and the country's top military officer have spoken of "a global struggle against violent extremism" rather than "the global war on terror," which had been the catchphrase of choice.
Meanwhile, we can't help but wonder if this kind of asinine political correctness is somehow related to this:
The percentage of Americans who believe Islam is more likely than other religions to inspire violence has declined in the past two years, according to a poll taken after the London bombings. Just over a third, 36 percent, now say the Islamic religion is more likely to inspire violence, while 44 percent said that in July 2003, according to the poll conducted by the Pew Research Center and the Pew Forum on Religion [and] Public Life.
Those extremist Amish factions have really been acting up. Any day now, we hear that Bush is planning to federalize the Pennsylvania National Guard.
[Cross-posted on IsraPundit]
The Bush administration is retooling its slogan for the fight against Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups, pushing the idea that the long-term struggle is as much an ideological battle as a military mission, according to senior administration and military officials. In recent speeches and news conferences, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and the country's top military officer have spoken of "a global struggle against violent extremism" rather than "the global war on terror," which had been the catchphrase of choice.
Meanwhile, we can't help but wonder if this kind of asinine political correctness is somehow related to this:
The percentage of Americans who believe Islam is more likely than other religions to inspire violence has declined in the past two years, according to a poll taken after the London bombings. Just over a third, 36 percent, now say the Islamic religion is more likely to inspire violence, while 44 percent said that in July 2003, according to the poll conducted by the Pew Research Center and the Pew Forum on Religion [and] Public Life.
Those extremist Amish factions have really been acting up. Any day now, we hear that Bush is planning to federalize the Pennsylvania National Guard.
[Cross-posted on IsraPundit]
