Last week, I noted that my blog posting–which had quote marks around the "war" on terrorism–prompted heated discussion about whether insurers should pay 9/11-type claims if indeed we are at "war" with an organized group dedicated to killing our people and destroying our property.

I accused the Bush administration of hypocrisy for hyping a "war" on terrorism while trying to jettison the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act's reinsurance safety net, even as insurers are unfairly discouraged or prevented from denying such losses under the standard war risk exclusion.

I got an earful, and responded in kind. One reader, James, wrote: "I am not sure why there is hypocrisy on the part of the administration…Whether they call this a war (which I happen to agree with) makes no difference as to how the policy forms respond. Policies pay based on the facts of the situation and the policy wording."

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