The Washington Post reported on Wednesday that the Bush administration is seeking to designate State actors as "terrorists" now, stripping exclusive labeling and marketing rights away from the regular freelance, non-State terrorists.
Through use of special powers found in Executive Order 13224, George W. Bush is set to label Iran's elite military branch, the Revolutionary Guard, a "specially designated global terrorist."
"If confirmed," the BBC reports, "it would be the first time official armed units of a sovereign state have been included in the US list of banned terrorist groups." This stands in direct opposition to the US list of permitted terrorist groups not officially referred to as terrorist groups, but more colloquially: "Israel", "Britain", the "U.S." and "that handful of islands in the South Pacific that disappear during high tide."
The controversial move will elevate Iran from mere "sponsor of terrorism" status to actual "terrorist" status, subjecting it to all the sex, drugs and rock and roll that come with the territory.
The Freelance Terrorist Association could not be reached for a comment, but we hear they're really pissed.
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Bush to strip exclusive "terrorist" naming rights from freelance terrorists
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And only 27 years overdue! Better late than never though.
I dispute this sets a precedent, though. Hezbollah was designated a terrorist group back in 1983 or 1984 and it's been Lebanon's defacto military for over 10 years now.
By the way, HA was created and is still sponsored by the IRGC. Who knew, besides everyone?
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