Word: terrorized
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...West takes particular issue with the Bush administration specifically—hence the “evangelical nihilistic arrogance” charge—and with America’s prosecution of the war on terror more generally. He uses the term “niggerization of America” to describe a country that in the wake of September 11, 2001 shares the black experience of being widely hated by others. West says America has responded to international terror with a hatred that blacks have historically not employed when struggling against American terror and hate directed against them...
...many governments, however?especially those in Asia?a second Bush term has its merits. He is a known quantity. His focus on the war on terror has forced nations like Pakistan and the Philippines to confront demons they have long tried to pretend didn't exist. Bush was, in effect, endorsed by Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, who has supported the war in Iraq and whose willingness to shoulder a greater security burden in Asia suits the U.S. fine. Leaders in the region saw a protectionist in John Kerry: they heard that grave quaver whenever he pronounced the word outsourcing...
...After a night of uncertainty, President George W. Bush greeted supporters yesterday afternoon, declaring victory in a speech that reached out for Democratic support even as it pledged to stay the course on divisive issues such as tax cuts, Social Security reform, and the war on terror...
...more than ever, with our soldiers in harm’s way,” he said, “we must stand together and succeed in Iraq and win the war on terror...
...Palestinian leader reportedly in a terminal coma, Palestinian statehood is once again being discussed in the realm of the possible. It's not simply Arafat's passing from the scene that has enabled the shift. The Bush administration is facing rising pressure from its Iraq and war-on-terror allies to forcefully restart the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, the argument being that without a fair solution to the conflict - the single most important source of Muslim rage against the U.S. - the West can make no political headway against al-Qaeda. Until now, the stock response from Washington has been...