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Brown: Don't Say Terrorists Are Muslims
Daily Express ^ | Tuesday, July 2, 2007 | By Macer Hall, Political Editor

Posted on 07/03/2007 9:36:19 AM PDT by Eurotwit

Gordon Brown has banned ministers from using the word “Muslim” in ­connection with the ­terrorism crisis.

The Prime Minister has also instructed his team – including new Home Secretary Jacqui Smith – that the phrase “war on ­terror” is to be dropped.

The shake-up is part of a fresh attempt to improve community relations and avoid offending Muslims, adopting a more “consensual” tone than existed under Tony Blair.

However, the change provoked claims last night that ministers are indulging in yet more political correctness.

The sudden shift in tone emerged in comments by Mr Brown and Ms Smith in the wake of the failed attacks in London and Glasgow.

Mr Brown’s spokesman acknowledged yesterday that ministers had been given specific guidelines to avoid inflammatory language.

“There is clearly a need to strike a consensual tone in relation to all communities across the UK,” the spokesman said. “It is important that the country remains united.”

He confirmed that the phrase “war on terror” – strongly associated with Mr Blair and US President George Bush – has been dropped.

Officials insist that no direct links with Muslim extremists have been publicly confirmed by police investigating the latest attempted terror attacks. Mr Brown himself did not refer to Muslims or Islam once in a BBC TV interview on Sunday. Ms Smith also avoided any such reference in her statement to MPs yesterday.

She said: “Let us be clear – terrorists are criminals, whose victims come from all walks of life, communities and religions. Terrorists attack the values shared by all law-abiding citizens. As a Government, as communities, as individuals, we need to ensure that the message of the terrorists is rejected.”

Tory backbencher Philip Davies said: “I don’t know what purpose is served by this. I don’t think we need pussyfoot around when talking about ­terrorism.”

But former Tory homeland security spokesman Patrick Mercer said: “This is quite a smart idea. We know that the vast majority of Muslims are not involved in terrorism and we have to accept there are sensitivities about these matters.”


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: dhimmitude; eurabia; euroweenies; gordonbrown; jihadineurope; londonistan; muslim; orwelliannightmare; pussyfoot; revisionisthistory; terrorists; thoughtcrime; uk; waronterror; wimporama
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To: Eurotwit

Bambi’s mother said, ‘If you can’t say something nice about someone don’t say anything at all.’
Just don’t mention the war.


161 posted on 07/03/2007 11:51:14 AM PDT by RightWhale (It's Brecht's donkey, not mine)
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To: AngelesCrestHighway
But will Brown need nuclear bomb to go off in Picadilly before he drops the P.C. crap?

The PC mindset is even impervious to nuclear weapons.

162 posted on 07/03/2007 11:51:47 AM PDT by Aquinasfan (When you find "Sola Scriptura" in the Bible, let me know)
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To: herMANroberts
“YES Prime Minister?”
"Hmmmm? Oh. Yes. Well. About this bit of bother?"”
“Bother. PM?”
“Yes”. “This thing with you know what occurred.”
“The “thing” that occurred”.
“Yes, Yes, man”. “The “thing”.
“Exactly WHAT “thing” PM?”
“Come, come Man” “the THING”. “In London. At the Airport. THAT thing”.
“Oh! “THAT thing”. “Well you know.” “It was, well what it was”.
“You mean it really was?”
“Yes, PM, it was.”
“Oh”. “I was hoping that there was another reason”.
“No sir. It was what it was”.
“Oh”
“However there is a bright side PM”.
“What? There is?”

“Yes PM, The Committee has provided a talking point sheet, albeit with only one point, should you wish to utilize it.”

“Committee? “What committee?
“The parliamentary Committee for Inoffensive Bland and Vacuous Comments, PM.”
“Oh them”. “Well, come on then, lets have it.”
“Yes PM”.
(Opening the envelope)

“Well, I NEVER!!! (Shocked amazement)
“What does it say PM”.

“It says,....”th’ bluddy eff’in Muzzies is blowin’ up the
‘ole bluddy manor!!”

163 posted on 07/03/2007 11:54:25 AM PDT by Gideon T. Reader (DEMOCRATS: Not quite American. PALESTINIANS: A proud history of mindless violence since 1964.)
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To: T.Smith

And that my friend will be the downfall of Britain. And a whole lot of other countries. You have to be able to call a spade a spade. If you are unable, than get the hell out.

A Muslim, is a Islamist, is a terrorist. Call a spade a spade. I don’t see any other religion, or ethnic group going around trying to blow people up.

Hello. Spade is a spade. Deport the whole damn bunch of them. Like that is going to happen. Well, one can wish.

Personally, with their little bid for Sharia law in Canada. I want every one of them gone.If you can’t come to my country and abide by my laws and culture, then don’t come at all.

I wish every damn one of them banished from both of our countries. I have no tolerance of people who come here and try and change our laws to suit themselves. I wish they would just stay the hell out.

And to top it all off, we are NOT WELCOME in their lands. But they can sure as hell invade ours. Go Figure.


164 posted on 07/03/2007 11:54:51 AM PDT by LilyBean
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To: RexBeach

How about “a physical disagreement with people of unequal opinions”


165 posted on 07/03/2007 11:56:44 AM PDT by svanni
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To: stm
BROWN: DON'T SAY TERRORISTS ARE MUSLIMS

TRANSLATION: The mooslimes have him scared shitless already

Yup. It is becoming rapidly and increasingly clear that Brown's selection as PM was the formerly great UK's "Spanish Moment"(TM).

166 posted on 07/03/2007 11:57:33 AM PDT by piytar
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To: Eurotwit

Brown’s “Brown nosing” with Muslim terrorists will be devasating for the general public of England. Their loony left has set them up in the name of P.C. for some terrible times I’m afraid...


167 posted on 07/03/2007 11:59:00 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: Eurotwit

Brown believed what he saw on Monty Python.


168 posted on 07/03/2007 11:59:14 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . Happiness is a down sleeping bag)
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To: stm

Good graphic of the Iron Lady, though “arse” would have been more appropriate.


169 posted on 07/03/2007 12:00:40 PM PDT by Sans-Culotte
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To: Eurotwit

Say “Goodbye” to England.

So sad to see a great country destroy itself.


170 posted on 07/03/2007 12:02:46 PM PDT by Deo volente (It's the Islam, stupid.)
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To: Eurotwit

The word “muslim” should be established as a synonym for the word terrorist.


171 posted on 07/03/2007 12:05:39 PM PDT by Fitzcarraldo (Skip the Moon, go for Mars)
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To: TornadoAlley3

There’s a slight resemblance to Gordon Brown isn’t there?


172 posted on 07/03/2007 12:09:01 PM PDT by Lexinom (http://www.gohunter08.com)
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To: Eurotwit

173 posted on 07/03/2007 12:15:05 PM PDT by joseph20
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To: Eurotwit

Over on this thread all the UKians were attacking me because I mentioned the PC rot in UK

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1858896/posts

Well what more needs to be said than this article. Unbelievable.

If the Democrats win White House here next year, this and much more is what we can expect.


174 posted on 07/03/2007 12:15:35 PM PDT by pacelvi
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To: Eurotwit

One key to better relations between two nations is openness—more well informed people on both sides.

...related.

The Appointment of Mark Malloch Brown Will Strain U.S.-British Relations
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1860012/posts


175 posted on 07/03/2007 12:18:50 PM PDT by familyop (cbt. engr. (cbt.)--has-been)
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To: Eurotwit

Yer doin’ a heckuva job there, Brownie.


176 posted on 07/03/2007 12:19:34 PM PDT by ichabod1 ("Liberals read Karl Marx. Conservatives UNDERSTAND Karl Marx." Ronald Reagan)
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To: Maceman

Thanks...snorted iced tea all over my keyboard...


177 posted on 07/03/2007 12:23:02 PM PDT by redhead (Je mi nacku!!)
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To: Eurotwit

I wonder if he also told Jacqui to put a shirt on...she WAS showing quite a bit of cleavage yesterday at her speech. (the old mutton dressed as lamb routine) Don’t want to offend the Muzzies by showing too much skin now, do we?


178 posted on 07/03/2007 12:24:14 PM PDT by Dinah Lord (fighting the Islamofascist Jihad - one keystroke at a time...)
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To: theDentist

TYPO ALERT!

Gordon Brown is not an “IslamoFascist MF,” he’s an “IslamoFascist MP”. Geesh!


179 posted on 07/03/2007 12:34:27 PM PDT by dangus
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To: Eurotwit
George Brown doesn't have the guts to be honest. Changing the labels and ignoring the fact Muslims are waging war against the West is just denial. Oops, I used the banned "M" word there... most people know the terrorists are Muslim. Prime Minister Brown wants to convince himself there's no problem. The man is a fool.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

180 posted on 07/03/2007 12:36:30 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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