The "Global War on Terror" is over!
For speechwriters in the U.S. Defense Department, that is
For some time, reports of the imminent death of the phrase, "Global War on Terror," have been making the rounds amongst senior administration officials. Yesterday, speechwriters and Defense staffers received an email requiring them to "please use the term Overseas Contingency Operation."
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