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From "The Washington Times"
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/13/white-house-inaccurate-use-phrase-radical-islam-ta/
White House: Inaccurate to use phrase ‘radical Islam’ to talk about terrorists
The White House tried to explain Tuesday why it has refused to use the term “radical Islam” in describing the Islamist terrorists responsible for last week’s Paris attacks and other acts of violence across the globe.
White House press secretary Josh Earnest said the administration doesn’t want to legitimize those terrorists or the “warped” view of Islam they hold. Also, Mr. Earnest said, the phrase “radical Islam” simply is not an accurate way to describe the enemies of the U.S., France and other nations across the globe.
[EDITORIAL COMMENT:- Considering what the word "radical" actually means (not what the popular press thinks it means and not what "the natural governing class" keeps on telling you it means) I don't disagree with the US government's (and Mr. Obama's) decision not to "legitimize" people like ISIS and Boko Harum by calling them what they are rather than what their PR flacks want you to think they are. These (and similar) groups are NOT "religious reformers" they are murderous sociopaths and the sooner that people start calling them by the correct names then the sooner their gloss will vanish.]
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/13/white-house-inaccurate-use-phrase-radical-islam-ta/
White House: Inaccurate to use phrase ‘radical Islam’ to talk about terrorists
The White House tried to explain Tuesday why it has refused to use the term “radical Islam” in describing the Islamist terrorists responsible for last week’s Paris attacks and other acts of violence across the globe.
White House press secretary Josh Earnest said the administration doesn’t want to legitimize those terrorists or the “warped” view of Islam they hold. Also, Mr. Earnest said, the phrase “radical Islam” simply is not an accurate way to describe the enemies of the U.S., France and other nations across the globe.
[EDITORIAL COMMENT:- Considering what the word "radical" actually means (not what the popular press thinks it means and not what "the natural governing class" keeps on telling you it means) I don't disagree with the US government's (and Mr. Obama's) decision not to "legitimize" people like ISIS and Boko Harum by calling them what they are rather than what their PR flacks want you to think they are. These (and similar) groups are NOT "religious reformers" they are murderous sociopaths and the sooner that people start calling them by the correct names then the sooner their gloss will vanish.]
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Good point, sir. Whether we call them terrorists, Islamic terrorists, Islamic extremists, inhuman murderous sociopathic scum ... whatever ... bottom line is they're dirt bags who are bastardizing Islam, their religion, to justify the murders they carry out.
I see it as being politically correct when we don't use some form of the word Islam in their description, because they are doing their evil deeds in the name of Islam. But, I admit I could be wrong about that. They're murderers. That much is certain.
I see it as being politically correct when we don't use some form of the word Islam in their description, because they are doing their evil deeds in the name of Islam. But, I admit I could be wrong about that. They're murderers. That much is certain.
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Capt Jeff S.
It is all encompassing. It is first and foremost a political system incorporating sharia law justice, that uses religion [along with intimidation, violence and fear] as a vehicle to spread itself and gain new members. Once in, you are not allowed to leave. Those apostates who leave are marked for death. I wouldn't go so far as to call it a culture, but rather an intolerant cult that celebrates death and martyrdom.
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Yes it is and if anyone can't see that then they are blind to the things going on in our world. Sure there are other types of terrorism going on in our world today but when the shooters/terrorists invoke islam and that they came from and were financed by known islamist terrorist people/areas then how could you not see it??? I don't think you're legimitimatizing them by calling a spade a spade!!!!! Send our Gitmo detainees back to Yemen, what a joke!!
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COL Ted Mc Interesting argument of how to incorporate IO into the campaign. Given that we've already committed to a "global war on terror" maybe flatly calling anyone willing to kill groups of civilians to inspire fear in order to leverage political decisions should just be called 'terrorists.' Regardless of any other trappings.
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