I hate to say it, but I don’t think it’s too important what we call our enemy. Yes, “the war on terror” is flawed, but everyone knows what we’re talking about. And I don’t think when President Bush says (or said) “Islamo-fascists” light bulbs go off for most Americans who sit up and think, “Oh, now I know who we are fighting.” My view is the whole naming debate is “much ado,” and although it’s very interesting, its contribution to actually winning this war will be nil.
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Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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