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The Monster Dialectic

cog — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:24:00 +0000

Suicide BombersThe Three Voices of the War on Terror and the Unheard Fourth VoiceIraqi Public OpinionIRAQ: WHERE THINGS STAND 2007PUBLIC ATTITUDES IN IRAQ: FOUR YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF INVASIONAfghan Public OpinionSurvey of the Afghan People for the Year 2009Afghan Civilians Angry Over DeathsAfghan Civilian Deaths Rise 40% in 2008Children Die in ExplosionStatements of Afghans Affected by

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Hunting the Terrorists — The Impact of Words on Actions

cog — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:43:05 +0000

Implications can be very powerful tools. When the media hypes language using phrases, such as "hunting terrorists", listeners should be concerned with the consequences. Not does this kind of phraseology raise ethical and moral questions but lays the groundwork for heavy-handed legislation down the road.

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Terrorist or Insurgent?

cog — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:00:48 +0000

Where have all the terrorists gone? Seems like the longer the Global War on Terror continues, the less the western media refer to the other side as terrorists, preferring substitutes such as militants, insurgents, and bombers. This chapter delves into the metamorphosis.

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