Tom Daschle in Decision Points, by Pres. George W. Bush

On War & Peace: 2001: Counseled caution on use of term "war" on terror

Members of Congress were united in their declaration to protect the country. Senator Tom Daschle, the Democratic majority leader, issued one cautionary note. He said I should be careful about the word war because it had such powerful implications. I listened to his concerns, but I disagreed. If four coordinated attacks by a terrorist network that had pledged to kill as many Americans as possible was not an act of war, then what was it? A breach of diplomatic protocol? Source: Decision Points, by Pres. George W. Bush, p.142 Nov 9, 2010

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