Glossary of the Iraqi Occupation (you will want to see this)

[donsu]

http://www.counterpunch.com/

here are a few:

The Glossary

Abused terminology Translation

Al-Qa'ida:

Bogeyman Rex.

There was no link between Al-Qa'ida and pre-2003 Iraq, and even now, the US can't point to evidence of an Iraqi connection.

Ambassador:

Proconsul.

It is rather odd to call Paul Bremer an ambassador; the man even wears army boots!

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Pacification

Counterinsurgency warfare.

"By its heavy hand, and growing Iraqi recognition of its intention to dominate, the United States has stoked an insurgency that has been growing by leaps and bounds. The only Bush administration answer to this development is the application of more force. When applied to a revolt deeply rooted in the civilian population this means counterinsurgency war, with lavish use of deadly weapons, and therefore escalating civilian casualties. So, added on to an initial war of aggression we are now descending into a war of pacification. This will involve a further destruction of Iraq in order to save it -- for Western ends and to save the Bush election campaign."
--Edward Herman, "We Had To Destroy In Order To Save It", Swans.com, April 12, 2004

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[corporatewhore]

1. We have to stay there to "fix" it =Operation White Mans Burden