Reply #6: Just after the invasion of Iraq began,

[Marr]

the Bush Administration's PR flaks were out in full force, and test driving a series of new phrases. Victoria Clarke used the phrase "Terrorist Death Squad Thugs" for several days, for instance. It sounded silly- like a six year old trying to fit every bad word they can into a playground put-down. A "big stupid fat butt poop head" sort of phrase, if you know what I mean.

I don't know if the word "islamofascist" grew out of that brief period, but it has that flavor.