BushCo Declares War On The Word "Insurgency"

I was going to write today about Bush's bold new plan on how to deal with the ongoing struggle in Iraq, but since he didn't come up with anything new or bold, I will instead write about BushCo's ongoing struggle with the English language.

First they wanted to change "privatization" to "private accounts" and then to "personal accounts." Then Rumsfeld wanted to change "The War on Terror" to "The Global Struggle Against Violent Extremism" (G-SAVE).

Now Rumsfeld doesn't like the word "insurgency" anymore:

Asked at a Pentagon news conference why he did not think the word insurgency applied to enemy forces in Iraq, Rumsfeld said he had "an epiphany."

"I've thought about it. And, over the weekend, I thought to myself, you know, that gives them a greater legitimacy than they seem to merit," Rumsfeld said.

Rumsfeld instead referred to the guerrillas in Iraq as "the terrorists" and "the enemies of the government." U.S. military statements also have referred to insurgents as "anti-Iraqi forces."

Now if they would just change the word "epiphany" to "brain fart," I think they'd be on to something.