Three Little Words

(Fox News) - As you might have heard — or not heard as the case may be — President Obama has shied away from using the phrase "War on Terror" since taking office.

Newsweek magazine reports his national security officials have had brainstorming sessions to craft a different way to describe America's efforts to defeat Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups.

One administration official involved says "We're trying to come up with a phrase that better articulates a hopeful message."

But Nile Gardiner of the conservative Heritage Foundation says, "This is not the time to be engaging in a cynical PR exercise which will only serve to soften America's image in the eyes of its worst enemies."