Comments on: War is Peace http://polizeros.com/2006/02/28/war-is-peace/ Musings on politics: anti-war, global warming, peak oil and otherwise Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:42:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: mikevotes http://polizeros.com/2006/02/28/war-is-peace/#comment-1356 mikevotes Wed, 01 Mar 2006 22:32:00 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2006/02/28/war-is-peace/#comment-1356 I'm a fan(?) of the manipulation of language for political ends, and that first observation, the ubiquity of the assertion that the US is "keeping the peace" in Iraq, is a brilliant catch. The one that's got me fascinated right now is the linguistic battle between "civil war" and "sectarian violence." To me the political implications on support for the war are impacted by this editorial decision. The WaPo and CNN seem to have settled on the latter which is of course the Bush admin's choice. Thanks. that's a good catch. Mike I’m a fan(?) of the manipulation of language for political ends, and that first observation, the ubiquity of the assertion that the US is “keeping the peace” in Iraq, is a brilliant catch.

The one that’s got me fascinated right now is the linguistic battle between “civil war” and “sectarian violence.” To me the political implications on support for the war are impacted by this editorial decision.

The WaPo and CNN seem to have settled on the latter which is of course the Bush admin’s choice.

Thanks. that’s a good catch.

Mike

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