Well SOMEONE Had To Say It...

An Australian Brigadier has admitted that there is no war on terrorism:

The so-called global war on terrorism does not exist, a high-ranking army officer has declared in a speech that challenges the conventional political wisdom.

In a frank speech, Brigadier Justin Kelly dismissed several of the central tenets of the Iraq war and the war on terrorism, saying the 'war' part is all about politics and terrorism is merely a tactic.

He also said that success in battle would only come by winning over the hearts and minds of the local people. Mind you, he is still talking about "generating intelligence", so he is not totally off the Bush playbook...