They will begin "preparing" us for a permanent state of war

[Ian_rd]

Planning the US 'Long War' on terror

The "Long War" is the name Washington is using to rebrand the new world conflict, this time against terrorism.

Now the US military is revealing details of how it is planning to fight this very different type of war.

It is also preparing the public for a global conflict which it believes will dominate the next 20 years.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4897786.stm

[CornField]

1. "fourth-generational warfare"

Whoa.

The Pentagon admits its vision is not yet fully realised, but it has already started work on a new building in the MacDill complex, providing a bricks-and-mortar home for the international occupants of the trailer park.

"I can't see there ever being a completely homogenous coalition dealing with worldwide terror," said Col Mark Bibbey, the chief of staff of the British mission at Centcom. "The 63 nations are not signed up to the same view on everything."

Did they forget how much the American people celebrated when the cold war was over? Have they forgotten how well the world cooperates when the threat of military action isn't hanging over everyone's head?

We are supreme idiots because we are allowing ourselves to be led by supreme idiots who refuse to view anything other than violence as a viable option. If we do not succeed in killing ourselves, we will soil the reputation of our nation for generations to come.

Edited to add: You need to change your OP to reflect the actual title of the news article.

[DoYouEverWonder]

2. These bastards are about to fall

Their stinking long war will be over soon.

[ixion]

3. I just adore these over-the-fencepost catch-phrases they come up with

while trying to rebrand illegal invasions and wars of aggression and complete disdain for international law and other common manifestations of countries seeking imperial hegemony.

It gives those of us here in the reality-based community something to churn over in our feeble little progressive minds. :grr: :eyes: :sarcasm:

[Moderator]

4. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2218302