T he word went out four days before Admiral Michael Mullen was sworn in as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. On September 27, 2007, an "all hands" email was sent to the members of the Joint Staff’s J-5 section, its directorate for strategic plans and policy. It read: "Today, we have received clear direction from Adm Mullen (incoming CJCS) regarding the phrase ‘Global War on Terror’. He does not ...