Bob McCarty Writes

Almost nine months ago, President Barack Obama ordered members of his administration to stop using the phrase “Global War on Terror” to describe the nation’s effort to fight back against the likes of Al-Qaeda and the Taliban.  In it’s place, he let it be known that “overseas contingency operation” was a term better suited to describe efforts to defeat radical Islamic terror groups at home and overseas, in places like Iraq and Afghanistan.

Speaking at Fort Hood Tuesday, President Obama continued his war on the truth by going out of his way to avoid describing Nidal Malik Hasan as a terrorist or his actions as terrorism.  But has he convinced members of the military community — and, in particular, those at Fort Hood — to join in his fight?  I think not.

Aside from the president and his closest aides, those who wear the uniform of their country know exactly what to call the Army psychiatrist, a Muslim fundamentalist, now recovering in a San Antonio hospital and awaiting courts-martial on charges of killing 13 and wounding 31 at the Army post bordering Killeen.  Interchangeably, among other things, they call him a Muslim, a murderer and a terrorist.

Leaders within the Department of Defense appear to share the pro-truth sentiment.  Despite President Obama’s politically-correct objection to using the phrase, “Global War on Terror,” DoD continues to award two medals bearing it — the Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal (above right) and the Global War on Terror Civilian Service Medal (below right) — to individuals who serve their country well as part of designated anti-terror operations.