Why doesnt the President say 'WAR ON TERROR'?

i've often wondered why the right is so persistent in its quest to get this president to use the phrase "war on terror". i'm glad that, at least in certain respects, the president is not willing to pander to the most basic sensibilities of what happened on 9/11 and the events following.

decide for yourself:

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/09/on-ground-zero-mosque-what-are-we-saying-to-american-muslims/62794/

"The folks who are most interested in a war between the United States or the West and Islam are al Qaeda. That's what they've been banking on, and for the overwhelming majority of Muslims around the world are peace loving, are interested in the same things that you and I are interested in: how can I make sure that I can get a good [job], how can I make sure that my kids get an education, how can I make sure that I'm safe, how can I improve my lot in life?

And so they have rejected this violent ideology for the most part overwhelmingly. So from a national security interest, we want to be clear about who the enemy is here. It's a tiny minority of people who ware engaged in horrific acts and have killed Muslims more than anybody else."

i should probably site Sean Hannity as the source of my title.