‘Jihadist’ booted from U.S. government lexicon

AP ^ | 24 April 08 | Unknown

[LSUfan]

And don't call al-Qaida a movement.

The Bush administration has launched a new front in the war on terrorism, this time targeting language.

Federal agencies, including the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security and the National Counter Terrorism Center, are telling their people not to describe Islamic extremists as "jihadists" or "mujahedeen," according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. Lingo like "Islamo-fascism" is out, too.

[LSUfan]

what this article doesn't say is that the organization that has been advising the US government on this stuff is none other than CAIR... ...this administration can't leave office quick enough. Say what you want about McCain, he at least knows who the enemy is and has no problem calling them by name

[SolidWood]

The memo says the advice is not binding and does not apply to official policy papers but should be used as a guide for conversations with Muslims and media.

[Charles Martel]

Well, we wouldn’t want to *offend* the people who intend to subjugate or kill us, now would we?

[massgopguy]

“Who’s attacking us?” - Bush
“We don’t know.” - Rice
“Find out.” - Bush
“But that might antagonize them.” - Rice

[Sender]

From now on, they are to be referred to as Mohammedan-Americans. There will be hiring quotas.

[Notary Sojac]

Is “ragheads” still OK?

[Hegemony Cricket]

double plus ungood

[Hegemony Cricket]

Winston Smith will be working some OT tonight...

[Condor51]

That's it - we've lost.

Think I'll sign up for a Fall class in Arabic next Monday.

[biff]

Nope, but “camel jockeys” is ok. LOL

[Jakarta ex-pat]

And I thought this was a "European Disease"

Or maybe the majority of FreeRepublic are really a minority of America.....

The Land Of The Free

And

The Home Of The Brave.