So, the Wonkette post I just linked to has a link to this Newsweek article called Dunce-Cap Nation, which paints a depressing picture about what the hell Americans actually know about things.

That said, if you click on the actual poll, some of the questions aren’t really that trivial. Like, sue me for not knowing that Lincoln was the first Republican president, or that there are nine nations with nuclear weapons.

But here’s the one I don’t get. Question 5 is:

From what you know about the situation, do you think the United States is losing the fight against al-Qaeda or radical Islamic terrorism?

According to Newsweek, the answer is no. Really? What am I missing?