Russ Feingold: “throughout the 4 years since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on this country, it has been clear to me that our…”

“throughout the 4 years since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on this country, it has been clear to me that our first national security priority must be combating and defeating the terrorist networks that seek to do us harm. Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Richard Holbrooke wrote a thought-provoking piece about the ideological battleground that is a vitally important part of our challenge, and about the importance of public diplomacy efforts in our overall campaign. It was published in the Washington Post on September 9, and I ask that it be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: [From the Washington Post, Sept. 9, 2005] Our Enemy's Face (By Richard Holbrooke) Let us take a hard look at some extremely important words: ``the global war on terrorism.'' Since Sept. 11, this phrase--often reduced in Washingtonese to ``GWOT''--has entered the English language, popularized by journalists and administration officials. It is the way our highest national priority is described by almost everyone. But ``GWOT'' is not an accurate description of America's enemy or of what we are engaged in. Unless people know whom we are fighting, it will be virtually impossible to win the war of ideas that is such a key part of this struggle.…”