President Obama Did Use The Word 'Terrorism' At West Point, Despite What You May Have Heard

[NewLIfeArea]

Interview Peter King on CNN:
REP: PETER KING: Yes. I -- first of all, they started off the first several months of the Obama administration refusing to use the word terrorism. Janet Napolitano said it would no longer be in the vocabulary of the Department of Homeland Security because they thought that it connoted fear. And Secretary Clinton is saying that the policy of the administration was not to talk about terrorism. Even when the president gave his speech at West Point about the troops going to Afghanistan, he didn't use the word terrorism. He spoke of extremism...


Here's the complete transcript of President Obama's remarks at West Point. Let's pull some quotes!

"America, our allies and the world were acting as one to destroy al Qaeda's terrorist network and to protect our common security."
"Gradually, the Taliban has begun to control additional swaths of territory in Afghanistan, while engaging in increasingly brazen and devastating attacks of terrorism against the Pakistani people."
"Years of debate over Iraq and terrorism have left our unity on national security issues in tatters, and created a highly polarized and partisan backdrop for this effort."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/29/president-obama-did-use-t_n_406134.html

[marshall]

1. These days it's not wise to make contradictory statements

If one can't remember then use language with wiggle room.

[JuniperLea]

2. This only makes sense if...

You post a link validating that Napolitano actually said that and in what context... otherwise, it's he said she said.

[secondwind]

3. you mean the "system worked" quote? here you are.....

Once this incident occurred, everything went according to clockwork, not only sharing throughout the air industry, but also sharing with state and local law enforcement. Products were going out on Christmas Day, they went out yesterday, and also to the industry to make sure that the traveling public remains safe. I would leave you with that message. The traveling public is safe. We have instituted some additional screening and security measures, in light of this incident, but, again, everyone reacted as they should. The system, once the incident occurred, the system worked.

[JuniperLea]

4. No...

The quote noted in the OP... where she said the word "terrorist" wouldn't be used...