War on Terror Renamed
Last August, during the heat of the 2004 presidential campaign, President Bush struggled to re-define the War on Terror with the following statement: (video available @ onegoodmove)
We've actually misnamed the War On Terror it ought to be the the the s-s-struggle against ideological extremists who do not believe in free societies who happen to use terror as a weapon, to try to shape the conscience of the free world.
Today The NY Times is reporting that the Bush administration is retooling its slogan for the fight against Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups. Bush's slogan above is a little too lengthy to catch on with the American public. Rumsfeld is currently describing this conflict as America's battle against the enemies of freedom and the enemies of civilization.
Maybe what they need are some hip Madison Avenue executives who can help sell the war properly. It could be cool and sexy, or just brutally honest. How about Operation White Man's Burden or War Against Imperial Subjects?
I invite you readers to offer up suggestions for what to name Bu$hCo's post-9/11 quagmire era . . .
Other Agitprop posts on the hypocrisy of the War on Terror Terra: [Semantics & The War on Terror] [The Bogeymen Cometh, A Conspiratorial Rant] [Friendly Evildoers] [In Memoriam: Life and Truth]
Let me think ... The Great Crusades. No, that's been done. Operation What Would Jesus NOT Do. No, too long. Mission Illogical? I dunno.
Posted by: Vaughn D. Taylor | July 26, 2005 at 07:19 AM
"Operation Enduring Profits"?
Posted by: nicky | July 26, 2005 at 08:11 AM
Operation Enduring Screaming Patriotic Eagle of Freedom!
or
The War on Logic
or
Quick look over there at those bombs blowin shit up... keep looking... keep looking.... don't look at me.. nevermind the man behind the curtain...
or
Operation Oligarchy
Posted by: el serracho | July 26, 2005 at 08:17 AM
Operation Success (but the nation died...)
Posted by: MFA | July 26, 2005 at 08:58 AM
"Operation Enduring Screaming Patriotic Eagle of Freedom!"
Now that's some funny shite! I have an enhancement.
"Operation Enduring Screaming Patriotic Eagle Of Freedom, You Liberal Whining Pussy."
Posted by: Vaughn D. Taylor | July 26, 2005 at 09:19 AM
"Operation It's All About The Benjamins!"
Posted by: Agitprop | July 26, 2005 at 09:27 AM
Operation Now where did I put that 30 Billion? hmmm... I mean, come on, nobody forgets what they did with 30 Billion dollars.
Posted by: Rich | July 26, 2005 at 11:25 AM
How about "Operation Apocalypse"?
Or maybe they should just call it what I've been calling it this whole time: Utter Bullshit.
Posted by: Jed | July 26, 2005 at 11:44 AM
Operation: Disarm the 'stash...wait there were no wmd's...ok operation: avenge the towers..nevermind, no link to 9/11....ok ok Operation: United States of Iraqia...dammit, they'd rather work with Iran...alright Operation: Father knows best
Posted by: toastah | July 26, 2005 at 11:52 AM
I still like the Contract on America. It's short and to the point.
But, if we must be original, how about Operation Iraqi Fifedom.
Posted by: Ben | July 26, 2005 at 11:54 AM
The War on the Moors II (This time, it's personal)
Lost in Translation: What's Arabic for 'I'm gonna kick your ass'?
Operation Hamas into Hummus
Tough Love: Baptism by fire
and for the record, I'm also a fan or "Operation Enduring Screaming Patriotic Eagle Of Freedom."
Posted by: sean | July 26, 2005 at 11:56 AM
ARMAGODEND ?
Posted by: DeeBee | July 26, 2005 at 12:05 PM
Roughly, "I'm gonna kick your ass" in Arabic is: Rah Irkul Kiflak"
Posted by: Bahaar | July 26, 2005 at 12:14 PM
The War on (op)Posing Ideologies...of course, BushCo would need a real ideology for this to work.
Posted by: Joe | July 26, 2005 at 12:41 PM
Operation "Democrejaculation over Babylon"
Posted by: nanook | July 26, 2005 at 12:49 PM
How bout "operation, we can't appease like the far left"
Or "Operation Bill Clinton isn't in office anymore"
Even better "Operation, the fringe far left
has abortion to worry about so well do the job"
Go ahead and esase me now coward.....
Posted by: David | July 26, 2005 at 01:01 PM
David: "esase me"? Translation, please?
This is President Chimpy McFlightsuit's p.r. campaign; not much way to hang this on Clinton, try as you might. Therefore, the "far left" and Bill Clinton are inappropriate inclusions. If you wish to make a call, please hang up and try again.
Posted by: nicky | July 26, 2005 at 01:10 PM
War Against Foreign Ownership of Oil Fields
Operation Look the Other Way (while Osama gets away)
Operation Perpetual War Profits
The Christian-Muslim War
The US Imperalistic Expansion into the Middle East War
Posted by: Max Houston | July 26, 2005 at 01:17 PM
David: That was a really awful attempt at being clever. I'm gonna go ahead and esase your comments from my memory.
Posted by: Vaughn D. Taylor | July 26, 2005 at 01:27 PM
The Great War? The Not So Great War? The War to End All Wars? The War on Everything TM!
Posted by: The Heretik | July 26, 2005 at 01:43 PM
Operation: please bend over and cough.
Posted by: Dagfari | July 26, 2005 at 01:58 PM
The War to Make David Feel Smug
Posted by: heraldblog | July 26, 2005 at 02:52 PM
David, I would suggest you read the new Agitprop comment policy. Insulting the author can get you removed.
Vaughn, I think it was a clever attempt at being awful.
Posted by: Agitprop | July 26, 2005 at 03:23 PM
Renaming the War on Terror. A few suggestions for possible
avenues of explorations.
The Crusaderers In which our intrepid band of adventurerers use their mastery of strategery to ensure that the CIA is so maimed they can no longer so much as order Chinese food!
Operation Strategery! We have a secret plan to end the WAR! It involves darts and a large map of IRAN!
Operation Medicate Dick Cheney! We need 6,000 ccs of thorazine, STAT!
Badges? We don need no steenkeen badges!
Terror Means Never Having to Say Your Sorry (Or Wrong) A reality show that follows Jenna Bush as she engages in a pub crawl that starts in Kabul, Afghanistan, travels thru Fallujah and Baghdad, and ends in Tehran!
Posted by: Petr | July 26, 2005 at 03:40 PM
The War That Dare Not Speak It's Name
Posted by: Petr | July 26, 2005 at 04:15 PM