Posted on 03/29/2007 7:24:56 PM PDT by blam
Don't confuse terrorism with Islam, says EU
By Bruno Waterfield in Brussels
Last Updated: 2:52am BST 30/03/2007
The European Union has drawn up guidelines advising government spokesmen to refrain from linking Islam and terrorism in their statements.
Brussels officials have confirmed the existence of a classified handbook which offers "non-offensive" phrases to use when announcing anti-terrorist operations or dealing with terrorist attacks.
Banned terms are said to include "jihad", "Islamic" or "fundamentalist".
The word "jihad" is to be avoided altogether, according to some sources, because for Muslims the word can mean a personal struggle to live a moral life.
One alternative, suggested publicly last year, is for the term "Islamic terrorism" to be replaced by "terrorists who abusively invoke Islam".
An EU official said that the secret guidebook, or, "common lexicon", is aimed at preventing the distortion of the Muslim faith and the alienation of Muslims in Europe.
"The common lexicon includes guidance on a number of frequently used terms where lack of care by EU and member states' spokespeople may give rise to misunderstandings," he said.
"Careful usage of certain terms is not about empty political correctness but stems from astute awareness of the EU's interests in the fight against terrorism.
"Terrorists exploit and augment suspicions."
Details on the contents of the lexicon remain secret, but British officials stressed that it is there as a helpful aid "providing context" for civil servants making speeches or giving press conferences.
"We are fully signed up to this, but it is not binding," said one.
However, Conservative MEP Syed Kamall hit out at the lexicon. "It is this kind of political correctness and secrecy that creates resentment among both the mainstream in Europe and in Islam," he said.
Meanwhile, UK Independence Party MEP Gerard Batten claimed that the EU was in denial over the true roots of terrorism.
"This type of newspeak shows that the EU refuses to face reality," he said. "The major world terrorist threat is one posed by ideology and that ideology is inspired by fundamentalist jihadi Islam."
Islam and terrorism is about like Germany and Nazis were in 1933.
Flashback:
"Do not confuse Nazism with Germans" says Prime Minister Chamberlain.
No, in Islamabad.
Wow!
Great minds!
IDIOTS being the operant word : )
Based on the Koran - the EU is wrong.
It is a shame Islam doesn't do something to distance itself from terrorism, such as condemn it.
If they don't it will be another indication they don't consider these cold blooded murderers to be terrorists in the first place, and I would want them to explain their reasoning.
EVERY time I am speaking or posting about terrorism caused, finanaced or performed by muslims I do and will continue to include the words "islam" or "muslim".
I will not sanitize the identity of the enemy. I will name them by who they are and refer to their "religion" as the religion of death, which it is.
I will not be silenced. I will not be censored.
"This type of newspeak shows that the EU refuses to face reality," he said. "The major world terrorist threat is one posed by ideology and that ideology is inspired by fundamentalist jihadi Islam."
Sometimes, I almost wish foriegners could run for President. LOL
Let's just call it what it is: 'Terror-Islam'
Terrorism is only part of the problem. Islamic Imperialism is also a problem.
A theocratic system of rule that is intolerant of all other faiths and makes legal distinctions for the civil rights for those who are muslims vs. those who are kufir is to be cautioned against.
That's like saying, "Don't confuse darkness with a lack of light".
More thought control coming from the european elitists.
How about banning 'kurir' and 'infidel' from civil discussions as well?
Mohammed was a warlord. He subverted the then Western known world with a decidely antiChristian cult. His is the only major religion to acknowledge Jesus Christ while at the same time denying His divinity, His death, and His resurrection.
Conversion by the sword and enslavement of the infidel still is practiced today.
At some point "moderate" muslims are going to have to stand up for the civil rights of the other 5 billion people in this world or else be condemned for the supremacist ideology they appear to be following. Few stand up for Nazism which is also a racial and religious (and political) tradition for some. There are plenty of these bad ideologies that need to be tossed on the scrap heap of history.
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These fools are determined to die. Unfortunately they are going to try and drag us down with them.
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