[BroJoeK]

"I argue we should also substitute murder bomber for suicide bomber, because the goal is not to kill oneself, but to kill “infidels,” "

Sorry, I know you intend well here, but to call it anything other that "suicide bomber" is confusing and sounds almost dishonest.

Consider, if a newspaper reports, for example, that someone in this country opened fire in a public place, then turned the gun on himself, it's called a "murder-suicide," or even a "mass murder suicide."

Well, the word "bomber" identifies the act as mass murder, so it only needs the prefix "suicide" to tell us exactly what's going on.

Also, perhaps you noticed? Many victims of suicide bombings have not been "infidels," but rather fellow Muslims. Go figure.

[B4Ranch]

I didn’t write the article nor do I speak Arabic. Understanding their culture is probably above my paygrade.

>Also, perhaps you noticed? Many victims of suicide bombings have not been “infidels,” but rather fellow Muslims. Go figure.<

Shites killing another blend of Muslim or vice versa, is what I figure. That would be kinda like Catholic killing Protestants. Both are Christians, they just have a different slant on it.