I did read the piece in Newsweek about the author's use of the word "containment", and he does say the admin isnt using the word, but then he describes what appears to be a containment strategy. Some wise acre posted the following on a discussion thread about the newsweek article thats a bit ironic:

Let me see if I have this right
The entire Bush foreign policy is based upon the idea that containment isn't working. So we invade Iraq, and after 3.5 years, 2500 dead American soldiers, $500 billion (so far) spent on the wars and a total mess here at home because of it, we have come to the conclusion that containment is in fact the correct policy. Hmmm.

>I can't wait till we get replies to this tommorrow. Of course this will be thrown out as a liberal plot.
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>I was talking to a friend today about how the white house buzzword is now "contain". In other words they started something they can't fix and are at least hoping the whole thing doesn't blow up before 2008.
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>>>>Don't know if this was cited before, but have a gander at
>>>>http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/04/25/1343214
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>>>>I just heard her on a local TV interview and I'd say she has the whole thing pegged. And it's one very very sad story.
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>>>Indeed, quite frightening. Do you think most of the story is realistic? It does fit in quite well with other things one hears here and there.
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>>Like I said, I think she has it pegged. 100%.
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>>There's a parallel universe on this planet populated by people who operate in their own way for their own objectives. They have honed the skill of saying things publicly that seem to be "OK" while all the while chasing totally diametric objectives that are so radical that the common person cannot even imagine someone thinking that way. So we believe what we assume to be believeable while they bring about the unbelieveable.