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OP You make a strong point Bill. I need to think more about that.
What does concern me is that by employing the word war the politicians are using cheap rhetorical flourishes that they know in their hearts they cannot deliver on - to fight a war sounds very grand and so much more reassuring than the muddled struggle required to combat terrorism, but in a war you need an identifiable enemy and clear goals. Despite Bush's rhetoric there is zero chance of the USA declaring war on 5 Arab states anytime this side of hell freezing over.
Just look at all the empty rhetoric of the past - do you remember "He can run, but he cannot hide!" - that demon is still in power, because it suited US interests to leave him there in the long run. Do you remember all the stuff about bombing Baghdad back into the dark ages? Well, again when push came to shove Saddam was left in power because it suited US interests.
I just think those of us who care about language have a duty to exercise scrupulous care at times like this. Otherwise the consequences tend to make victims of the least powerful people around the globe.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Gooodfor maverick 09/13/01 07:18 PM Re: Gooodfor wwh 09/13/01 07:48 PM Re: Gooodfor maverick 09/14/01 10:35 AM Re: Gooodfor Jackie 09/14/01 12:42 PM Re: Gooodfor maverick 09/14/01 12:52 PM Re: Gooodfor Jackie 09/14/01 01:04 PM Re: Gooodfor wwh 09/14/01 01:14 PM Re: Gooodfor wwh 09/14/01 01:33 PM OK, let's talk conspiracy theories Fiberbabe 09/14/01 04:40 PM Re: OK, let's talk conspiracy theories wwh 09/14/01 07:02 PM Airport security TEd Remington 09/14/01 11:05 PM Re: Airport security tsuwm 09/15/01 12:53 AM Re: Airport security wow 09/15/01 02:08 PM Knives on planes TEd Remington 09/15/01 09:26 PM Re: Knives on planes Keiva 09/15/01 09:51 PM Re: Knives on planes rodward 09/17/01 11:14 AM Re: the language of love... maverick 09/17/01 11:34 AM Re: the love of language... maverick 09/17/01 03:24 PM not very photogenic TEd Remington 09/14/01 03:23 PM "War" and declarations of war Bobyoungbalt 09/17/01 04:20 AM
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