‘War on terror’: How 9/11 changed the language of conflict
- Torture became “enhanced interrogation”.
- Suspects were seized and removed across borders through “extraordinary rendition”.
- Detainees held at Guantanamo Bay were designated “enemy combatants”, while deadly attacks were described as “surgical” or “targeted” strikes.
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- Torture became “enhanced interrogation”.
- Suspects were seized and removed across borders through “extraordinary rendition”.
- Detainees held at Guantanamo Bay were designated “enemy combatants”, while deadly attacks were described as “surgical” or “targeted” strikes.
Sources: Al Jazeera