An e-mail:

Dear Kathryn, I’d like to know what exactly it is that CAIR, representing the concerns of a diverse body of Muslims, doesn’t “get”? Who do you see as the enemy, and can you justify why you implicate CAIR when talking about that enemy? Talk about ill-defined terminology; I don’t follow your argument here: “Fight this semantic battle, because it’s at the heart of what this war is about. “ Or here: “… we need to focus on what we’re fighting and who the enemy is if we want to ever win this thing.” What enemy do you mean, specifically, and can you describe them in a way that is clear that you’re not talking generally about Muslim Americans? Also, can you explain why the NRO Blog has repeatedly referred to members of CAIR as “Islamists” or associated them with that movement? I am genuinely anxious to hear what you have to say. If you really believe this is not “ill-defined terminology,” then by all means, please define it. ME: We are fighting militant Islam. Our leaders should be clear about this and for heaven’s sake, moderate Muslims need to help us in that endeavor. Again, Andy McCarthy has clearly articulated this again and again. And, to his credit, Senator Rick Santorum, has clearly articulated this of late. That’s the kind of leadership we need right about now (something I hope Pennsylvania voters appreciate).