Philosophically, Politically, And Psychologically, we simply cannot reconcile the fundamental differences. From a tweeter:
@WOTN I don't know if you've heard, but officially it is not called the "War on Terror" any longer. I'm not a Bush fan.6:08 PM Apr 7th from Power Twitter
@WOTN Not sure why you're following me, I'm clearly not interested in your viewpoints, but I did want to point out that it is no longer WOT.6:28 PM Apr 7th from web in reply to WOTN
There were more in this flurry of messages from the particular tweeter as I offered to open a dialogue with her in hopes of explaining that while we had not bowed to the ban on descriptive terms in favor of political correctness, we hold no animosity towards members of political parties and still await the new administration's decision on what to call the Current Conflicts.
Alas, our desire for dialogue was shut out before we could offer any answers to her bewilderment that we would be interested in her point of view. Nevermind that we are a potential customer of her business aspirations: Web Design. The new media War On Terror News publication does not judge its readers based on the party on their voter registration card.
We don't desire to get you to change that party. We want all Americans to be fully informed on the Valor, Victories, and Generosity of Our Troops. We want all political parties to actively work towards the safety and security of our Nation. We want the politics of hate to end and for rational discussion and dialogue to begin.
In fact, the goals of our Nation, of freedom, of rights, of democracy itself, are in the hands of the Democrats, the party in power, not the Republicans, who are afforded only the role of vocal opposition to the bills being passed and signed into law. No, I don't discriminate against anyone based skin color, sex, nor even political party. The fact is I am without a political party.
This publication stays away from the discussion of politics, unless politicians decide to put their noses into military matters, and generally only if they do so in a negative manner. It is the personal belief of the editor that both sides of the aisle should embrace America, Our Troops, and Our Security.
We do not turn away readers because of their party, nor do we ignore the words and policies of those that disagree with what we endorse. The irreconcilable differences are not that someone dislikes the name of our Current Conflicts. It is that because they don't like it, they refuse to open a dialogue to discuss the matter.
Even after the current administration decides on a name, this publication is unlikely to change its name. This decision is as much a matter of tradition, name recognition, and history, as it is about clear description. We are at "war" and the enemy are "terrorists." We're not in a crusade. The enemy is not all of Islam. It is not even a majority of Islam. The enemy is a very small minority that heretically claim to be Muslims while subverting the religion and according to the Koran are sending their own members straight to hell, while lying to those ardent supporters.
And while I believe the tweeter to be a highly intelligent individual, I am disconcerted that while she implies to be a follower of the "party of diplomacy," she would so readily shut down dialogue with a fellow American over three words she believes should be removed from the lexicon. Let's face it: if you are unwilling to have a discussion with peaceful, mature fellow Americans, you will be unable to diplomatically resolve greater issues with a resolute enemy that has sworn to kill you.
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And you're still welcome to weigh in with your best idea for the new name of The War On Terror.
A surprising find: the poll here finds that 1 in 3 believe we need a different name. On the other hand, I seriously doubt Gordon Brown, Donald Rumsfeld, Gen Myers and a dozen other prominent members of the UK and USA took the time to voice their distaste of the name "War On Terror" consecutively.
No real suggestions in there though. And the commentators were clearly unaware of the groundtruth, perphaps because they had not personally done anything, not sacrificed anything for the Victories Our Troops have achieved.