Friday, February 19, 2010

What's in a name? Iraq War ...

If a rose by any other name smells just as sweet, well, a war by any other name stinks the same!

The Washington Post reports that:

The Obama administration has decided to give the war in Iraq a new name -- "Operation New Dawn" -- to reflect the reduced role U.S. troops will play in securing the country this year as troop levels fall, according to a memo from Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates.
Since U.S. forces charged across the Kuwaiti border toward Baghdad in 2003, the war has been known as Operation Iraqi Freedom. The new name is scheduled to take effect in September, when U.S. troop levels are supposed to drop to about 50,000.
Oh, wait a minute, I get it now.  The Iraq War is over.  Alright then.  Party on!

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