Obama administration drops "War on Terror" phrase

The Obama administration appears to be backing away from the phrase "global war on terror," a signature rhetorical legacy of its predecessor.

In a memo e-mailed this week to Pentagon staff members, the Defense Department's office of security review noted that "this administration prefers to avoid using the term 'Long War' or 'Global War on Terror' [GWOT.] Please use 'Overseas Contingency Operation.' "

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Idiots......

Video: Benjamin Netanyahu statement on Gaza situation

"Not only is Gaza continuously firing rockets at civilians, they’re HIDING behind civilians too. Precision attacks are necessary. Hamas has reached it’s end. No other country on earth would sit back and sustain a constant barrage of rockets without responding with force to stop them."

Female genital mutilation still practiced in Egypt

From: france24english

http://youtube.com/watch?v=LEe5hgrVti0