Not "The War in Iraq". It's "The Civil War in Iraq". Language Matters

[David Zephyr]

Since my first postings here at the DU in early 2001, I have urged people to use the term "corporate media" instead of mainstream media. I did not coin the phrase, but it is the truthful term and helps dispel the lie that there is actually a "liberal" or people's media.

Now I have another one and I hope you all will help turn the tide with a turn of a phrase.

THERE IS NOT WAR IN IRAQ. THERE IS A CIVIL WAR IN IRAQ. This should be in our everyday language.

As we all know, Rove's White House has fogged the difference between the "war on terror" and the "war in Iraq". While, I am not a believer in even the "war on terror", most Americans are. It is important to label the mess in Iraq just as it is. It is a civil war.

Bush likes to call himself the "War President", but if we cherish truth then he can only be the "CIVIL WAR PRESIDENT".

I have determined that I will never again post with the misleading and manipulative phrase "the War in Iraq" but with the accurate term, "Bush's Civil War in Iraq".

He caused it and I believe in giving credit to credit is due.

Remember, you can frame the issue, if you name the issue.

It's the Civil War in Iraq.

Will you help?

[arcane1]

1. well-said

it's a sad fact that we can only counter propaganda with equally clear, simple framing.

I'm with you

[David Zephyr]

4. Thanks, arcane1

Wouldn't it be swell if our Democrats in Congress began saying it, too?

[arcane1]

8. it would indeed

though I won't hold my breath

that is one thing I love about Dean, though... he's great at summing things up in easily-digestible pieces, that even the most brain-dead repube can grasp

which I guess is why they smeared him

[MrCoffee]

2. KnR for being right!

[David Zephyr]

6. Thanks.

100,000 civilians dead in July in Iraq. Bush is "The Civil War President"

[Tom Joad]

3. It is a US war against Iraq. Immoral, illegal, insane war. We can't

pretend the US is not at war against Iraq, or pretend that it was not instigated without US intervention.

[maddiejoan]

5. It's the illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq,

[KoKo]

7. So many folks gone...who would know what you say....

Great post...and a K&R..

[David Zephyr]

9. Hey KoKo01.

Thanks. :hi: