Posted on 03/24/2011 6:10:22 PM PDT by TheConservativeCitizen
Huh?
Ki·net·ic: 1: of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith. 2: active, lively, dynamic, energizing - a kinetic performer. 3: of or relating to kinetic art.
From the moment the Tomahawks began to fly, the Obama White House has been asked THE question: Are we fighting a war in Libya?
From military officials to administration spokesmen to the Commander-in-Chief himself, the answer is: “NO.” If it’s not war, what exactly is it then?
In typical Obama administration fashion, deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes attempted to “clarify” things yesterday:
“I think what we are doing is enforcing a resolution that has a very clear set of goals, which is protecting the Libyan people, averting a humanitarian crisis, and setting up a no-fly zone.” Obviously that involves kinetic military action, particularly on the front end.”
What? Perhaps national security adviser Tom Donilon’s explanation will clarify things a bit:
“Military steps – and they can be kinetic and non-kinetic, obviously the full range – are not the only method by which we and the international community are pressuring Gadhafi.”
Okay then. While the term “kinetic warfare” was first used by Bob Woodward in his book, Bush at War, it fits perfectly with the Obama administration’s practice of obfuscation.
Kinetic warfare involves dropping bombs and shooting bullets—you know, killing people and breaking things. (Notice that Obama and his spokesmen choose the term kinetic “military action” vs. kinetic “warfare,” as it was orginally coined.)
Non-kinetic warfare entails high-tech “non-violent” stuff like cyber-war, messing electronically with the enemy’s communications equipment or wiping out its bank accounts.
Since I’m relatively confident that the U.S. doesn’t use cruise missiles to attack enemy bank accounts, we’ve pretty much gone kinetic, haven’t we?
Oh, and this morning, press secretary Carney called it a “time-limited, scope-limited operation.” That’ll sure strike terror in Gadhafi’s heart.
Oh, man! That's PRICELESS!
Well done! Bump to the top!
Win the future-What the F###?
Kinetic Military Action-Kiss My A##...
They are on a roll!
I'm with you on that, Finny. Thread BUMP!
We need a James Bond ejection seat for the White House, today!!!
I believe they stumbled into the first acronym (WTF) by accident.
I think the second was intentional... These are a bunch of juveniles in the White House who are full of themselves.
We need to put the adults back in charge and get rid of these stunted development dopers.
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