If we refuse to recognize the enemy, the battle is already lost.
Ssh! We’re not allowed to use the word ‘enemy’ any more.
“It is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles; if you do not know your enemies but do know yourself, you will win one and lose one; if you do not know your enemies nor yourself, you will be imperiled in every single battle.”
Sun Tzu, “The Art of War”
Where is Pogo when you need him?
We don’t actually need to use the word “islamist” to qualify terrorism.
98% of all terrorism is Islamic inspired so it can be presumed that any act of terrorism is Islamic unless otherwise qualified.