War by another name is 'war' again

It's not every day that we get to say, 'Well done, Don Don.' But when Trump decides to call a spade a spade - instead of 'a tool primarily for digging consisting of a long handle and blade' - we do appreciate his honesty. In a move that finally aligns government nomenclature with actual behaviour, Don Don has decided to rename the US Department of Defense to the Department of War. Bravo. At last, truth in advertising. Governments across the world, including in the Land of Gandhi, insist on using the euphemism 'defence'. It's like calling greed 'ambition' and hogging food, 'sating hunger'. True, Don Don has been compelled to make the name change after the US Army's 250th birth anniversary - which coincidentally also happened to be his 79th birthday - military parade on June 14 looked like a school parade in comparison to China's Victory Day parade on September 3. But still....

Stanley Kubrick, in his 1964 satirical film, Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, had that compelling line: 'Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!' Don Don has called out this universal hypocrisy. This, of course, won't please the shallow deep state that thrives in careful synonymising where propaganda ministries are I&B ministries, and censor boards are central board of film certification. Well done, Agent Orange.