[seatrout]

America has been fighting Islamists Islamic fundamentalists for longer than many realize.

[dusttoyou]

So, what’s the difference? ZERO from a current and historical view! All of them either participate or make no objections.

[seatrout]

The difference is that there is no such word as “islamist.” The only proper way, grammatically, to describe these wackos is “Islamic fundamentalist.” I know it’s a bit cumbersome, but words mean things.