Obama said "These are not the words you are looking for."

An internal memo from the White House to the Pentagon provided new guidance on appropriate vocabulary for the Global War on Terror. I'm sorry, I can't use GWOT any more. Obama is uber-sensitive about using Bush administration lingo. Here's a quick rundown of what's hot and what's not:

What's Hot ( and What's Not)
Overseas Contigency Operations (not ... Global War on Terror )
Terrorist Surveillance Program (not ... Patriot Act terrorist wire taps )
Man-Caused Disasters (not ... terrorist attacks )

Former Vice President Dick Cheney's counsel sees right through the name game. “They seem more interested in the war on the English language than in what might be thought of as more pressing national security matters...An Orwellian euphemism or two will not change the fact that bad people want to kill us and destroy us as a free people.” It appears that Obama and his team are more afraid of Bush-era language than they are of terrorists. This concerns me, especially when there are still quite a few terrorists plotting evil ways to kill Americans and our allies from their candle lit caves.

And coming next week from the Dept of Homeland Security...Green is the new Orange. I'm not impressed. A real leader would be able to lead the issue without resorting to a new language. I feel like we're watching a card shark deal from the bottom of the deck. Even better, I just heard the voice of Obama Wan Kenobi say "these aren't the droids you're looking for." The only problem is Obama hasn't mastered the force like good old Obi Wan.

For more on this story, go to: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/03/us/politics/02web-baker.html?hp