The long, twilight struggle against Islamo-fascism requires Civilization to deploy numerous weapons against this implacable foe. As usual, these will include intelligence, covert operations, and high-tech armaments. But another vital tool is language. How Americans and our allies speak and write about this conflict will influence when and how victory will come...This article contains valid scolding and blunt advice to wordsmiths dealing with current events - or, for that matter, any responsible adult. I wouldn't read it right before dinner or bedtime, though. This doesn't fully fit under the suitable for mixed company heading, but I think it's important, and there's nothing rank or gratuitous. Ugly, yes - but that's because the subject is ugly.
It's too easy to fall into word usage just because it's become common usage. Read this article and sharpen your message - not to mention your thinking.
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