On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:19:58 -0500, thunder
wrote:

On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:07:01 -0400, John H. wrote:


I've no idea who said 'crusade'. This is the first I've seen it used in
this context.

Selective, or defective memory? It was, of course, GWB that used the
word "crusade".

"This is a new kind of, a new kind of evil. And the American people are
beginning to understand. This crusade, this war on terrorism, is going to
take a while. And American people must be patient." George W. Bush, Sept.
16, 2001.

Sorry. I thought the post was referring to Afghanistan. I do remember
the above, and I do find it applicable - to the worldwide war on
terrorism. Of course, we are no longer at war with terrorists because
they don't exist.

It's hard to keep up.

"John H." wrote in message
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On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:19:58 -0500, thunder
wrote:

On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:07:01 -0400, John H. wrote:


I've no idea who said 'crusade'. This is the first I've seen it used in
this context.

Selective, or defective memory? It was, of course, GWB that used the
word "crusade".

"This is a new kind of, a new kind of evil. And the American people are
beginning to understand. This crusade, this war on terrorism, is going to
take a while. And American people must be patient." George W. Bush, Sept.
16, 2001.

Sorry. I thought the post was referring to Afghanistan. I do remember
the above, and I do find it applicable - to the worldwide war on
terrorism. Of course, we are no longer at war with terrorists because
they don't exist.

It's hard to keep up.


No doubt about that... keep trying. It's good for the soul.

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