One of the most fascinating aspects of living under imperialism is the lexicon that this philosophy brings into existence. It's called Empire-Speak. Given the complexity of this specialized language, it usually takes people years of education and training to master it.

One of the finest examples of Empire-Speak appeared last week in a Washington Post op-ed by Post columnist Charles Krauthammer, who often appears as a commentator on Fox News. Krauthammer penned an op-ed entitled "The Great Muslim Civil War – and Us" that is an absolute masterpiece of Empire-Speak.

Comparing what is happening in the Middle East to Europe 1945, Krauthammer describes the "great Muslim civil war" that has enveloped the Middle East, which he writes, is "approaching its post-Islamic phase." ISIS is about to be defeated on the battlefield, he writes, and the parties are now maneuvering, as they did after World War II, to "determine postwar boundaries and spheres of influence." Once ISIS loses its hold on Mosul in Iraq and Raqqa in Syria, "the caliphate dies."

So does that mean that the Pentagon and the CIA can finally declare victory in the Middle East and come home after more than 25 years of warfare in the Middle East? Does that mean that there can now be a ticker-tape parade in New York City honoring the victorious American forces?

Are you kidding? As Krauthammer points out, all that has gone before is just "the end of the beginning." Things are just getting started. After all, as Krauthammer points out, "At stake is consolidation of the Shite Crescent."

Who would have known? I'll bet that 99 percent of Americans haven't even heard of the "Shite Crescent" or that it's being consolidated. Thank goodness we have Krauthammer and other people well-versed in Empire-Speak to tell us about it.

According to Krauthammer, the world is witnessing a gigantic battle between Shiite Muslims and Sunni Muslims.

Leading the Shiite side is Iran. Combined with Russia, Syria, Iraq, and Hezbollah ("which Krauthammer labels the "tip of the Iranian spear"), this is the so-called "Shiite Crescent." According to Krauthammer, it poses a "nightmare for the entire Sunni Middle East."