Everyone we fight in Iraq is now "al-Qaida"

Saturday June 23, 2007 07:47 EST

That the Bush administration, and specifically its military commanders, decided to begin using the term "Al Qaeda" to designate "anyone and everyeone we fight against or kill in Iraq" is obvious

But what is even more notable is that the establishment press has followed right along, just as enthusiastically

for years, it was too shameless and false even for the Bush administration to use. Even at the height of their propaganda offensives about the war, the furthest Bush officials were willing to go was to use the generic term "terrorists" for everyone we are fighting in Iraq

But now, support for the war is at an all-time low and war supporters are truly desperate to find a way to stay in Iraq

The article then uses the term "Qaeda" an additional 19 times to describe the enemy we are fighting -- "Qaeda leaders," "Qaeda strongholds," "Qaeda fighters," "Qaeda groups," the "Qaeda threat," etc

What is our objective in Iraq?