Oops! The problem with acronyms, so beloved of government bureaucrats, is that they can be used by others. Consider ISIS. Kate Wright sent me a link to this ISIS, which turns out to be an arm of US intelligence: ISIS provides worldwide security, intelligence, technology and training to government and private enterprises. ISIS is strategically positioned across the globe, with a highly credentialed management team and personnel. We have a superlative track record for delivering exceptional service and support to the most demanding of clients in the most challenging of circumstances. It’s a distinctly odd coincidence, don’t you think? Clarice Feldman yesterday published this insightful commentary on the Obama administration’s preference for ISIL as an acronym: The ISIS/ISIL formulation reminds me of the “You say tomato,  I say tomato” lyrics but seems to have a more studied propagandistic intention: With the exception of...(Read Full Post)