So I was sitting around today watching the news, reading some blogs, and there is this big debate on what exactly we should be calling the situation in Iraq after the release of the NIE.
I didn't think that this should really be that important at first, but people like Frank Luntz have demonstrated that words are pretty important and the Rethuglicans have done a damned good job of framing a variety of issues with the terms they prefer and influencing the direction of the debate.
Unfortunately the Dem's are just starting to pick up on this and have gotten a large megaphone after the election to start doing it themselves. I definitely don't want the Rethugs to be able to define this one, it is too important.
I have been thinking about this all day, and I still don't know, but I would like to throw out a poll with a few options and see what my fellow Kossacks feel is a good description.
P.S. I know this diary isn't very long. Don't give me a hard time about it.