Hobbes the Father of Orwell and Americans Belimed

"Seeing then that truth consisteth in the right ordering of names in our affirmations, a man that seeketh precise truth, had need to remember what every name he uses stands for; and to place it accordingly; or else he will find himself entangled in words, as a bird in lime-twiggs; the more he struggles, the more belimed."

Ah yes, the importance of naming. Very well, what names are used by the Pentagon's assessment of the conflict.

"The Nature of the Conflict
Violence in Baghdad is the most prominent feature of the conflict in Iraq in this period, as Sunni and Shi’a extremist death squads pursue their sectarian agendas. The resulting violence overwhelmingly targets civilians, causing segments of the populace to tolerate or even endorse extremist actions on their behalf as an effective means to guarantee their safety, undermining both the Government of Iraq’s ability to deliver security and its pursuit of a reconciliation program. Although Baghdad remains the focus for sectarian and terrorist violence in Iraq, violence tied to the Rejectionist insurgency, terrorist intimidation, political and tribal tensions, and criminality continue in other regions. Sectarian violence is gradually spreading north into Diyala Province and Kirkuk as Sunni, Shi’a, and Kurdish groups compete for provincial influence. Conflict in Anbar Province remains centered on the Sunni insurgency. Although al-Qaeda in Iraq continues its intimidation to coerce passive Sunni support, tribes are pushing back to eject al-Qaeda in Iraq and reestablish their dominant role. In the southern, predominantly Shi’a region of the country, political and tribal rivalries are a growing motive behind violence, particularly in
Basrah, with limited anti-Coalition forces attacks likely undertaken by rogue Shi’a militia with Iranian support. "

And what about the enemy?

"The Enemy
Violence against the Iraqi people and Coalition forces is committed generally by a combination
of both Sunni and Shi’a groups, who are overwhelmingly Iraqi but with a small yet significant component of foreign suicide operatives. Sunni groups include Rejectionists— many of whom were members of, or associated with, the former regime—and terrorists groups, including al-Qaeda in Iraq, Ansar al Sunnah (AS), and other smaller groups. Shi’a groups include elements of militias and illegal armed groups, many of whom receive Iranian support. The threat posed by Shi’a illegal armed groups, filling perceived and actual security vacuums, is growing and represents a significant challenge for the Iraqi government. The appearance and activity of death squads is a growing aspect of the violence in Iraq, with both Sunni and Shi’a death squads adding to the violence by targeting civilians and inciting reprisal. Al- Qaeda in Iraq and elements of JAM (nominally under the control of Muqtada al-Sadr) are among most prominent groups engaging in a continuing pattern of attacks and reprisals against individuals or communities representing the other’s sectarian affiliation. Thus, the violence in Iraq cannot be categorized as the result of a single organized or unified opposition or insurgency; the security situation is currently at its most complex state since the initiation of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Similarly, Iraqi or Coalition security strategies must be tailored for the different objectives, methods, and support structures of each particular threat." "Measuring Secuity and Stability in Iraq" August 2006 / http://www.defenselink.mil/

And yet.

"The Terrorists Serve A Clear And Focused Ideology. The ideology known as Islamic radicalism, militant Jihadism, or Islamo-fascism - different from the religion of Islam - exploits Islam to serve a violent political vision that calls for the murder of all those who do not share it. The followers of Islamic radicalism are bound together by their shared ideology, not by any centralized command structure. Although they fight on scattered battlefields, these terrorists share a similar ideology and vision for the world openly stated in videos, audiotapes, letters, declarations, and websites. "
"Fact Sheet: President Bush Remarks on the War on Terror" / http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/10/20051006-2.html

A difference between then Pentagon assessment (the war in Iraq) and the Bush message (the War at Home). A purposeful entanglement?