How can you have a war on a concept....terrorism and drugs??? Think about it...you can have have a war against a country (by name) or a specific group of people (by name). Does this make sense?
2007-04-09 03:12:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I think these are just concepts developed by our politicians so we will think they are actually doing something about the problem, when in reality they are only helping themselves and their campaign contributors.
2007-04-09 03:16:30 · answer #1 · answered by JeffyB 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The term "war" is overused.
In the literal sense, having a war would be against a country or group.
In a figurative sense, having a war on something just means that whoever said it (our govt) is going to fight terrorism, drugs, poverty...etc. in the best way they know how.
In the case of drugs, drug laws and raids and such is the govt's way of fighting the "war on drugs".
The war on terrorism isn't really a concept. A group of people, in this case, terrorists are the ones the govt is fighting.
They have used the "war on...." so much that I think most of us have become desensitized to the usage.
Besides, it sounds good on paper and in speeches. *shrugs*
2007-04-09 10:21:40 · answer #2 · answered by Humanist 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
War has many definitions:
war [wawr]
n (plural wars)
1. armed fighting between groups: an armed conflict between countries or groups that involves killing and destruction
The two countries are at war.
2. period during war: a period of armed conflict
during the Vietnam War
3. methods of warfare: the techniques or the study of the techniques of armed conflict
4. conflict: any serious struggle, argument, or conflict between people
The candidates are at war.
5. serious effort to end something: an effort to eradicate something harmful
a war against drugs
vi (past warred, past participle warred, present participle war·ring, 3rd person present singular wars)
1. make war: to engage in an armed conflict with somebody
2. be in a struggle: to be involved in a serious disagreement with somebody or a struggle to combat or eradicate something
So yes both can be called War, if you don't understand that then you just aren't trying. 00
2007-04-09 10:20:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
War on Drugs is a homegrown problem which is actually tangiable evidience seen on the streets of the US Cities. War on Terror is a BUSH made problem because someone wanted to kill his poppy as he choked on a pretzel reading my pet goat upside down. He also threw in a couple more countries and dubbed them 'axis of evil' so he could get his jollies off and look like a hero in the eyes of redneck sheep
2007-04-09 10:16:23 · answer #4 · answered by conslovelimbaughcum 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don J. A Miami Vice fan huh? Use that name for your drug question. Cute. Anyway, these "concepts" as you put them are obviously beyond your level of intelligence. Let's start with, A, B, C...
2007-04-09 10:16:39 · answer #5 · answered by myhalo 1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Propagandistic buzz words. PR that plays well in photo ops and sound bites. It sort of makes the public feel the leader really cares about something.
2007-04-09 10:20:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They ARE just concepts. I think that both terms are just rhetoric that is used to excuse throwing away hard-earned taxpayers' money on futile efforts.
2007-04-09 10:29:36 · answer #7 · answered by tangerine 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sell Jobs...to prod you into justification for Government Spending. Hook ups for the politically connected.
2007-04-09 10:20:36 · answer #8 · answered by Laughing Man Copycat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they are concepts that the U.S. is trying to put into to production.
2007-04-09 10:18:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
war on you
2007-04-09 11:14:19 · answer #10 · answered by Andrew L 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋