Busy today, but just a quick question:--

Why is it that so many people seem to be enamored of the word "WAR?" A war (dispite usage such as "war against crime," "war against drugs," "war against cancer," ad nauseum) is a military conflict between nations.

Terrorism is a crime. It's a whole different kind of thing ("Holy War" notwithstanding).

Scenario from the late twenties:-- J. Edgar Hoover says, "I have a great idea for winning the war on crime. We think Capone and most of his mob are in Chicago. Let's bomb Chicago!"

You get the message. Go ahead and nit-pick, anyone who feels so inclined. I'll check back later tonight.

Don Firth