Rebranding one war to start another

Violence in Iraq today killed 47 and injured 100. The war is going so well the Republican lawmakers are running from actually using the word Iraq. Welcome to the new war on "Islamic Fascism".

It seems the R's have figured out that the real problem with the war is not incompetent leadership; it’s really a branding issue. Everything will sound better with a new catchphrase and “Islamic Fascism” frames the war in such a way as to encompass our next stop, Iran. From the AP:

Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) ., in a tough re-election fight, drew parallels on Monday between World War II and the current war against "Islamic fascism," saying they both require fighting a common foe in multiple countries (Emphasis mine).

I think the neo-cons are winning the internal fight to take on Iran. I also think they know they cannot sell another war without a serious marketing overhaul; hence, the new buzzwords. Make no mistake; we are seeing the groundwork being laid for another invasion. If the neo-cons do get their way and we do go after Iran, we are so very, very screwed.