Well, Bill, while I was still thinking about your suggestion concerning a religious jihad as a better description, I see your dear President has taken up the cudgels in the name of a "crusade".

My heart sinks. Is it possible that those in such positions of power over so much of humanity can lack either the rudimentary knowledge of world history that would prevent them using this word now, or alternatively the lowest level of wit that would do the same?

tongue tied and twisted...