How is the "global struggle against violent extremism." going?

[underpants]

Sorry I was away for the weekend and I wanted to check out how the "global struggle against violent extremism" was going.

Did we win yet?

Shifting Language: Trading Terrorism for Extremism
by Steve Inskeep

Morning Edition, July 27, 2005 · Administration and military officials seem to be moving away from the slogan "global war on terrorism" to "global struggle against violent extremism." Steve Inskeep charts the phrase's evolution from 2001 to the present.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4772826

[BOSSHOG]

1. Its tough and slow down here in Mississippi

The baptist churches are still open wide and spreading hate and evil in a tax free environment. And thanks to bush being a slave to zealots, they are getting money to spread their extremism under the umbrella of faith-based. Faith-based extremism brought to you by extremists with the number one goal of replacing the constitution with the bible in an extreme manner. Had to get me started huh?

[underpants]

3. I hate Mississippi Dominionists

[uppityperson]

2. think we turned another corner

[eShirl]

4. so "they" 're admitting we're not really at war? n/t

[izzie]

5. The extremist are doing well. So I read daily.

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[obreaslan]

6. We have our top scientists working on it right now....

and another picture of the same guys...

[underpants]

7. LOL

I ran into that picture today but figured you all had already had your fun with it this weekend. A

That is a classic.

[obreaslan]

11. Admittedly, I wasn't the first with that association....

But it is still classic. :rofl:

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

9. Praise be!

[rucky]

8. are WE extremists?

by their definition? (or Chuck Schumer's)

[Juffo Wup]

10. Pretty good

We've managed to get rid of the Klan, Turkmen, the Uzebki government, Kim Jong Il...

Oh, wait, never mind.