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'Jihadist' booted from US government lexicon
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Published: 25.04.08, 20:01
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1. OK.ISRAEL NOT OCCUPYING LAND,ARABS ARE SQUATTERS IN ISRAEL
LETS CALL THEM FILTH ,   .............DACON9   (04.25.08)
2. "Recommendations from American Muslims"
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, DC USA   (04.25.08)
Let me guess... CAIR, MPAC, ISNA, MSA? These Muslim groups are all radical supporters of terror against us infidels. They are not "moderate". Yet the government continues to defer to such groups. Such is the state of today's war on terror that bases itself on Islam. (Can I say that?) The FBI recruits agents and translators on Islamic web-sites, but avoids hiring Sephardic Jews because of suspected "dual loyalty". Law enforcement brings in Muslims from such Islamic groups to teach us to be "sensitive" to them. They engage in "outreach" to those who should be prosecuted and deported. What's sad is we are more than six years past 9/11, and the folks we count on to keep us safe can't even bring themselves to name the enemy! Heaven help us.
3. Washington Idiots and Orwell's New Speak
Marcel ,   Florida   (04.25.08)
Orwells' new speak in force in Amerika. New Law # 1. It is not permitted to call the Islamic terrorists Islamic as this may offend the cult of death followers whom we work hard to portray as normal. #2 War on terror is to be kept vague and hard to define because we are deep in the pockets of the Saudi's and other Arab economic investments might be damaged if we call it what it is. plus we really need the oil and can't afford the price going much higher,so we(Bush&Rice ) bow to Mecca. #3 Jihad is jihad but we don't want to use any moslem words because of reason #2
4. Getting there
Ali ,   Jerusalem   (04.25.08)
Its ironic the US experts are following what many Muslims have tried before but were shunned by the newcons along with likes of AIPAC as sympathizer to Jihadest.
5. arabic language is more large and complicated than i do
noor ,   jerusalem   (04.25.08)
and i think he say what he wants but not what the language means .jihad it means any effort .this is in language but in religion it comes to do jihad for god sake for justify .. but terrorise to make any one afraid .and it is good when it is against the enemy .. and i think he knows that not americans the enemy but his stupid policy
6. #1: How about we call you a Fanatic scum?
Salameh ,   Gaza, Palestine   (04.25.08)
Oh no, wait scum may not like it!!!
7. 2 & 3; you're soooo wrong
Smith ,   TA, Israel   (04.25.08)
It's about time the US gov't implemented these policies. You guys don't understand anything. The minute Bush uttered the words "war on terror" we lost the first battle against these regular fascists. It's for this reason Guantamano Bay was such a moral and strategic blunder (whatever the short-term tactical success was) Al-Qaeda terrorists fight along several fronts; literal and virtual and the West must confront them on all of them. Al-Qaeda is smart. It recruits middle-class and literate people to do its evil. That means language and communication are key in their strategy. By finally denying them the aura of legitimate fighters in a war we can make serious ground against them. The next step would be put them in court and try them as regular murderers; thus they are reduced from awe-inspiring freedom fighters to muderous gangsters. We should have done that in 2001 but it's better later than never. And don't forget, Rome, Britain, and America did not conqueror the world by fighting all and sundry; the first divided the opposition and then they conquerored it throuhg a combination of arms, law, and incentives. I hope you see that now the America is on the right course (after 7 years on the wrong foot) to finally achiveing victory against al-Qaeda.
8. It took them 7 years to figure this out...
Shar ,   India/USA   (04.26.08)
wow...bush is getting smarter.
9. Rag heads will suffice, other terms superfluous.
Bunnie Meyer ,   Santa Monica,CA USA   (04.26.08)
10. #6 SALAMEH HABIBI, SURIA IS YOUR HOME, YALLA GO NOW !
..............DACON9   (04.26.08)
11. Americans should be wary of this
Brod ,   USA   (04.26.08)
When the institutions have been contaminated by Islamist-Jihadist infiltrations, this is what happens. Americans should be wary of this dilution. Why cover up on the identity of America's pernicious enemies? "Infiltration-How Muslim Spies And Subversives Have Penetrated Washington" [2005] by Paul Sperry is a MUST READ.
12. ok then
(04.26.08)
how about calling them MURDERERS, FANATICALLY ASSYLUM ESCAPEES, MENTALLY DERANGED AND RETARDS? UNEDUCATED, BARBARIANS, BACKWARDS, DIRTY? SO MANY LABELS. USE A THESORUS. WHAT THE HECK. THEY ALL FIT THE SAME LABEL.... MORONS!
13. #8
Leonard ,   LA, USA   (04.26.08)
You are, never mind. To become a president in the U.S.A. a stupid person will never make it. Do you think you are smart enough to hold a important job as it? Easy for you to call a president stupid and only a stupid person would spout off as such. Answers don't always come immediately so why criticize a good idea no matter when it comes up.
14. PLEASE G-D....SAVE US FROM THESE MORONS
steve stein ,   Phila, PA   (04.26.08)
As if the imbecile Olmert and imbecile Livni aren't bad enough, NOW the imbeciles in the US give them some real competition for the IMBECILE AWARD. G-d save us, from the left and the muslim enemy
15. attacks against first amendment
jose garcia ,   waterford ny usa   (04.26.08)
whats next???...firing gov people for using that language....next use same tactics against citizens....why do we have to bend over for these people...what makes their religion more special than mine????....is it oil, mr (i mean ) KING bush?????
16. To Smith #7. On Terror.
Maansingh ,   The Netherlands   (04.26.08)
You write :"they first divided the opposition and then they conquered ..". Smith, you are right on the mark. Until CAIR, MPAC, ISNA, MSA stops supporting islamic terrorists, and until they go AGAINST the islamic terrorists -- the war on terror will NOT be won.
17. The Term "Jihad"
(04.26.08)
"For example, while Americans may understand "jihad" to mean "holy war," it is in fact a broader Islamic concept of the struggle to do good" That is the Sufi interpretation of Jihad, not the mainstream understanding of the term.
18. George Orwell would be proud.
Terry ,   Eilat, Israel   (04.26.08)
Political correctness is intellectually dishonest - rather than illuminate truth it seeks to obscure reality. The use of politically correct vocabulary to deform our understanding is a form of propaganda. Seen from another angle, this is a form of Dhimmitude, aimed to shield Islam from criticism. The "small group of extremists" theory is a way to avoid critical analysis of mainstream Islamic ideology. Nothing in Jihadi thinking in any way contradicts mainstream Islamic ideology - and therein lies the problem. The Jihadis themselves rely on quotes from the Qur'an, events in the life of Mohamed, & the work of generations of Muslim scholars as well as generally accepted principles of Shari'a law. An analogy would be to call Hitler & his ideology "German nationalism" or call the Bolsheviks "progressives" ...... The mis-use of language is familiar to us all as when journalists call terrorists "militants" or "activists", attempt to label residents of Judea & Samaria "settlers", call Abbas & Fatah "moderates", etc. In the case of Islam, a cover-up is actually the worst thing to do - it undermines real moderates & leaves the field open to extremists. Islam should be confronted with specifics not candy-coated with vague & pleasant generalities.
19. Islamic strategy
Robert Bernier ,   Tel Aviv   (04.26.08)
The global Islamic jihad is threatening the entire free world, and it is succeeding, and we don't even know what has hit us! The West is sliding into Islamicization, because of a strategy outlined decades ago by the Islamic Brotherhood, which says: You set up your institutions, you then use the mores of your designated country to give you more and more, you Islamicize the country, and then you take it over. The central point of this strategy is the demoralization caused by the intellectual confusion brought on by the psychological warfare, the essence of which is that the victims have no idea of what is being done to them. The West doesn't get it, at all. Israel doesn't get it. We must fight against their verbal fire - and realize that if our minds are enslaved, then our bodies will be next as explained at : http://xrl.us/bjt93
20. To #17. NOW Hiding Behind.
Maansingh ,   The Netherlands   (04.26.08)
Interesting. THIS means the radical islamists are NOW trying to hide behind the (peace-loving, dancing, amicable) Sufis -- in order to prevent further attacks on them, i.e. the radical islamists. This means the radical islamists are feeling the heat -- and they don't like it. BUT we, the infidels, should NOT care for their, i.e. the radical islamists, feelings. BTW NO moderate Muslims should become upset or angry when we, the infidels, continue to attack the radical islamists. BTW attack means by words -- NOT otherwise.
21. What Is Coming Next
Not Jewish ,   USA   (04.26.08)
Actually, what is going next will be total freedom of speech. Right now, you can and will be prosecuted in the UK and France for no more than criticizing Islam. The French movie star, Ms. Gabor has been prosecuted by her government five times for telling the truth about Islam. The "unmentionables" and our moronic leaders are taking steps to muzzle us.
22. OBFUSCATION, LYING and DECEIVING for Islam
Linda Rivera ,   New York   (04.26.08)
Because of pro-Islam Western ruling elites, we are losing the war that has been declared against all non-Muslims. Over 14 centuries, millions of non-Muslims have been murdered, millions taken into slavery by Islam. The slavery and murder continue. Wilders film Fitna: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3369102968312745410 shows verses from the Koran and shows Muslims violently OBEYING those Koranic verses, HOW CAN THE FILM BE ANTI ISLAMIC? See: http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/ It is ominous that in the Free World it is not Muslim imams who criminally incite to hate and violence who are considered guilty - the ones who are considered guilty and fiercely condemned by UN and Western leaders are innocents as Wilders, who risk their lives by warning the Free World. HOW CAN THE FREE WORLD SURVIVE WITH SUCH WESTERN LEADERS? This surrender to Islam is not surprising considering the despicable act by Free World leaders: the wicked betrayal of Israel - demanding Israel give half her Land & capital to barbaric, implacable enemies openly dedicated to Jewish annihilation. The demand to surrender Jewish Holy Land to global Islam is based on LIES! What Really Happened In The Middle East http://www.terrorismawareness.org/what-really-happened/ Council on American-Islamic Relations: "Islam isn't in America to be equal to any other faiths, but to become dominant. The Koran, the Muslim book of scripture, should be the highest authority in America, and Islam the only accepted religion on Earth." - Omar Ahmad (CAIR co-founder). Addressing a youth session at the 1999 Islamic Association for Palestine's annual convention in Chicago, CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) founder Omar Ahmad praised suicide bombers who "kill themselves for Islam," http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=52184 ’“One day, millions of men will leave the Southern Hemisphere to go to the Northern Hemisphere. And they will not go there as friends. Because they will go there to conquer it. And they will conquer it with their sons. The wombs of our women will give us victory.” —Former Algerian President Houari Boumedienne’s prophetic warning to Europe in a speech at the U.N. In 1974. “Soon we will take power in this country. Those who criticize us now, will regret it. They will have to serve us. Prepare, for the hour is near.” — Belgium-based imam in 1994. “De Morgen”, Oct. 5, 1994. Cited in Koenraad Elst, “The Rushdie Rules”, Middle East Quarterly, June 1998. STOP Inciting Children to Murder! http://www.teachkidspeace.com/flash.php Flash Video - What the West needs to know about jihad: http://www.terrorismawareness.org/know-about-jihad/ Flash Video - The ISLAMIC MEIN KAMPF http://www.terrorismawareness.org/islamic-mein-kampf/
23. Sahand U in Tabriz
Red Temple ,   White Mtns.   (04.26.08)
is Just sitting?
24. dacon9
sahara ,   .....   (04.27.08)
habibi .where is my home .i want to return to it
25. to linda rivera
rajab ,   jerusalem   (04.27.08)
how are you . i get tiered from reading your post . but you do not get tiered from writing your historical this imam said and that moslem said . i can write more than you about many people starting from imm fuad who cleanes the stair till olmert who do not clean any thing untill linda rivera who is .........
26. Offensive Names?
John Peacher ,   martinsburg, usa   (04.27.08)
God forbide that we may use speech that may offend those that want to kill us! Are we encouraged by the State Department to smile as our heads are taken from our bodies or as bombs explode around us? Jihadist, Muslim Facists, Al Queda, the Muslim Brotherhood, and the dozens of other terrorists groups (yes, Jihadist) started this war. With the help of the One True God we will finish it. It may take 100 years; who cares, I am in no hurry. Still waters run deep; ask Israeli citizens who have been putting up with this mess for 60 years. CAIR, HAMAS, HIZBULLA will all be exposed for what they are in short order.
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