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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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1 posted on 07/03/2007 9:36:20 AM PDT by Eurotwit
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To: Eurotwit

Yes, the proper reference is “Killer Muslims”.


2 posted on 07/03/2007 9:37:09 AM PDT by Sig Sauer P220
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To: Eurotwit

the wuss is in for a rude awakening!


3 posted on 07/03/2007 9:37:44 AM PDT by cjohnson1
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To: Eurotwit

......and maybe if we close our eyes they can’t see us.


4 posted on 07/03/2007 9:37:58 AM PDT by herMANroberts
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To: Eurotwit

The Long War will now be referred to as the “Scuffle with Bad Men Who Don’t Like Us”.


5 posted on 07/03/2007 9:38:28 AM PDT by dirtboy (Impeach Chertoff and Gonzales. We can't wait until 2009 for them to be gone.)
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To: Eurotwit

Don’t say it just think it real loud. What BS!


6 posted on 07/03/2007 9:38:42 AM PDT by Leg Olam
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To: Eurotwit

Daily Express = Scrappleface right??


7 posted on 07/03/2007 9:38:51 AM PDT by ladtx ("You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks." Will Rogers)
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To: Eurotwit

Yeah, good luck with that.


8 posted on 07/03/2007 9:39:03 AM PDT by opus86
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To: Eurotwit

Been nice knowing ya, Britain.


9 posted on 07/03/2007 9:39:03 AM PDT by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
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To: Eurotwit

Where would Britain be if Churchill instructed a ban on the word Nazi, Hitler, or German?


10 posted on 07/03/2007 9:39:13 AM PDT by Spruce
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To: Eurotwit

They had no difficulty in identifying the Provisionals as Catholics during the Troubles. I suppose they feel more sympathy for the poor self esteem of the world’s followers of Mohammed than they did for the Catholics of Northern Ireland who did experience some hardships at the hands of the Brits.


11 posted on 07/03/2007 9:39:25 AM PDT by xkaydet65
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To: Eurotwit
He confirmed that the phrase “war on terror” – strongly associated with Mr Blair and US President George Bush – has been dropped.

How 'bout we call it Da War on Whateva da f**k?


12 posted on 07/03/2007 9:39:49 AM PDT by Maceman
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In the face of the attempted attacks last week, this type of thing will only embolden the Muslim/Islamic Terrorists.

The United Kingdom needs a Winston Churchill or Margaret Thatcher right now.

13 posted on 07/03/2007 9:40:00 AM PDT by Jeff Head (Liberty is not Free. Never has been, never will be (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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BROWN: DON'T SAY TERRORISTS ARE MUSLIMS

TRANSLATION: The mooslimes have him scared shitless already
14 posted on 07/03/2007 9:40:02 AM PDT by stm (Fred Thompson in 08! Return our country to the era of Reagan Conservatism)
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To: Eurotwit
“It is important that the country remains united.”

A certain percentage of the country is trying to destroy the country. But perhaps it would be rude to mention it. Far better to pretend that we're all pulling for the Queen and the good old C of E. There's a good lad!

15 posted on 07/03/2007 9:40:07 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Progressives like to keep doing the things that didn't work in the past.)
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To: herMANroberts

“......and maybe if we close our eyes they can’t see us.”

LOL


16 posted on 07/03/2007 9:40:07 AM PDT by milford421 (U.N. OUT OF U.S.)
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To: Eurotwit
Gordon Brown has banned ministers from using the word “Muslim” in ­connection with the ­terrorism crisis.

An "IslamoFascist MF" by any other name....

17 posted on 07/03/2007 9:40:20 AM PDT by theDentist (Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
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DON'T SAY TERRORISTS ARE MUSLIMS

OK, idiot, Muslims are Terrorists.

Now, do you feel better dhimmi?
18 posted on 07/03/2007 9:40:21 AM PDT by Beckwith (dhimmicrats and the liberal media have chosen sides -- Islamofascism)
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To: Eurotwit

Chamberlain?


19 posted on 07/03/2007 9:40:45 AM PDT by RabidBartender (Al-Qaeda doesn't need an intelligence network. They have the U.S. media.)
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To: Eurotwit

Dumb move by Brown. Is he the new Neville Chamberlin?


20 posted on 07/03/2007 9:40:55 AM PDT by WashingtonSource
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