Is whatever we’re doing in Libya a war? Everyone in the Obama administration answers that question with an emphatic no. But if it’s not a war, what the hell is it?
In a briefing on board Air Force One Wednesday, deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes took a crack at an answer. “I think what we are doing is enforcing a resolution that has a very clear set of goals, which is protecting the Libyan people, averting a humanitarian crisis, and setting up a no-fly zone,” Rhodes said. “Obviously that involves kinetic military action, particularly on the front end.”
C’mon, President Obama. Surely the best and the brightest in your administration do better than “kinetic military action.”
But just in case you can’t, please allow us. Here are President Obama’s Top 25 Euphemisms For War:
- Potential Peace Between Two Potentially Friendly Nations
- Teachable Moments
- Stimulating Production of Vital National Industries Through Organised Disposal of Acquired Defense Surplus
- Community Disorganizing
- Nation Building for al Qaeda
- Freedom Inaction
- Passive Restraint Through Blowing Shit Up
- Military Hardware Environmental Recycling Effort
- Active Ordinance Reduction
- Passive Aggressive Corrective Measures With Emphasis on Aggressive
- Yes We Can … Kill You
- Hope. Then Duck and Cover.
- Nobel Peace Prize Victory Lap
- Anti-Nonconfrontational Humilitarian Operations
- Ground-based Fireworks Display
- Foreign Explosive Technology Exchange
- Soul Liberating Aid Mission
- Military Surplus Distribution Program
- Instantaneous Population Control
- Decapitate and Trade
- Systematic Active Population Control
- Post-Natal Pro-Choice Movement
- Beating Our Plowshares Into Cruise Missiles
- Shock and Aw, Crap
- Bush’s Fault
Source: Fox News
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I thought I might find folks on this site who are interested in a real discussion of the issues. Guess I came to the wrong venue.
The phrase 'discussion of the issues' as used by liberals is a code phrase meaning 'we all agree, and anybody that doesn't agree with us is therefore an idiot'. No thanks.
This is humor, and apparently, it isn't your sense of humor. You'll have to excuse me for not giving a damn.
Raytheon, Boeing et. al. needed a bailout too?
The thing that really irritates the crap out of me about all of this: they all know where ghaddafi is. If he's using anything involving electricity to communicate they can find him. But, its like there is some unspoken code among tyrants: Never kill your own.
So they blow up all kind of things with expensive cruise missles when one stealth fighter and a 500lb bomb could have dealt with the moo-moo wearing ruler.
I always liked the Reagan Administration's description of the invasion of Grenada.
A late night lateral insertion.
PANTY RAID!!
I really do have to question the creativity of this administration.
If I were advising the president, I would tell him address the nation from the Oval Office as follows:
Good Evening.
Today, I have directed the Department of State to initiate a major humanitarian aid program for Libya.
This program is specifically designed to create shovel-ready projects throughout that country by reducing much of its urban blight, its infrastructure, and its economy. As in Japan, this will create the potential for new jobs and a growing economy in Libya for years to come.
Simultaneously I have instructed another Department to begin reducing the number of Libyans. This will ensure that the massive reconstruction effort will produce full employment for the remaining citizens.
Let me be clear. This is a jobs program. I anticipate that our efforts in Libya will create or save millions of jobs; and our efforts to reduce the Libyan population by 10% will ensure full employment as they organize their communities to rebuild their nation.
As you are aware, I have already begun this same program here in America.
Thank you and may God help us all.
If I were advising the president, I'd have him address the nation from the Oval Office, too.
I'd have him say: "American Citizens -- I, Barack Hussein Obama, hereby resign from the office of the Presidency of the United States on account of sheer incompetence and inability to do anything positive for the nation. While I leave you with the incompetent boob, Joe Biden, in charge, while he is merely incompetent, he at least will not achieve the sheer destruction of this nation that I have done in two short years in office. This is effective immediately."
"Making peace with tomahawks."
Isn't it racist to call them Tomahawks?
I oppose the violence in the name '"Tomahawk"! From now on, they're to be called "Barry's Nobel Prize Nomination Entry Forms".
Unexpected Inconvenience, with corpses.
You forgot: "My Reaganesque Moment", "Diplomacy from Above", "Libyan Liberation" and "Operation Enduring Expense". But your number 3 is truly awesome! I bow to the creator of that one.
Ordinance = decree, rule.
Ordnance = weaponry.
That is quite astute observational skill RK. Nice catch. What up Ed? Get rid of the errant i. It's floating in the midst of number 9.
Showing the Muslim Brotherhood a little brotherly love.