Via the Danger Room, I see our friends at Castle Argghh!!! (last seen at the White House meeting with President Bush) are running a contest to rename the Global War on Terror. We’ve been around this block before, but it seems that our new chairman of the Joint Cheifs, Admiral Mike Mullen, is determined to make a change this time:
From: Pitman, William B LtCol JCS J5 Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 6:10 PM To: J-5 All (w/o GO/FO) Cc: J-5 All GO/FO Subject: *REMOVE ANY REFERENCE TO GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR” OR “WAR ON TERROR” FROM ALL CORRESPONDENCE* Classification: UNCLASSIFIED J-5, Today, we have received clear direction from Adm Mullen (incoming CJCS) regarding the phrase “Global War on Terror”. He does not like this reference and we are not to use this in any future correspondence. Review your letters, orders, JSAPs, and presentations to ensure this reference is removed. Ensure strict compliance. If you have any questions, please let me know. R/S, LtCol Pitman
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