It’s what Obama intends to do to al-Qaeda wherever it is. But it’s also a deft dogwhistle to the all-important crustpunk and d-beat hardcore kid voting bloc. Coincidence? Unlikely.

In any event, Alexandra Gutierrez and I have started a new d-beat band here in Moshington DC — first practice was yesterday — and we intend to be topical. So you will be hearing this construction, if nothing else, in some frenzied choruses.