"Islamofascism"

Bill Maher makes a very good point on his program, Real Time, this week - there's no such thing! "Fascism" is generally considered the control of a government by corporations! Al Qaeda and other radical Islamist groups don't represent any government, let alone one controlled by corporations.

On the other hand, the term has been used for many decades, and refers more to totalitarian tendencies in general, as well as other characteristics. Here is a good overview of the term's use:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamofascism