The Pirates Challenge Obama's Pre-9/11 Mentality -- Wall Street Journal
Distinctions between lawful and unlawful combatants go back to Roman times.
When Somali pirates hijacked the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama this week and took 20 Americans hostage, President Barack Obama refused to comment. It seems that our new president is desperate to do everything he can to distance himself from his predecessor, which is why his team has launched a campaign to rebrand the War on Terror. The results are mystifying. "Overseas contingency operations" is the new name for the war, while "man-caused disasters" is a euphemism for terrorist attacks.
Though these changes might seem superficial, unfortunately, they represent a substantive shift. They signal a return to the policy mindset that existed before 9/11, and the consequence will be material harm to U.S. security.
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My Comment: A pre-9/11 is the official policy of today. While pirates and terrorist groups may challenge this thinking on a regular basis, the only way this policy will change will be another 9/11 catastrophe.
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