The Washington Post? Of course that's what it's meant to imply. The WP may stop short of saying so outright, but most liberals make no bones about this being their position.
MEMRI.org - MIDDLE EAST MEDIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE Special Dispatch Series No. 434: "PRO-CHECHEN ISLAMIST WEBSITE: ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS INTERPRETATION PERMITS KILLING OF PRISONERS" (ARTICLE NOTE: THE Islamist website is http://www.qoqaz.com) (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "In an article titled "A Guide to the Perplexed Regarding the Permissibility of Killing Prisoners," which appeared in the column "Jihad News from the Land of the Caucasus(1)" the author suggests that the Islamic religious scholars present five different alternatives, drawn from the various interpretations of the Koran: 1) A polytheist prisoner must be killed. No amnesty may be granted to him, nor can he be ransomed. 2) All infidel polytheists and the People of the Book (i.e., Jews and Christians) are to be killed. They may not be granted amnesty, nor can they be ransomed. 3) Amnesty and ransom are the only two ways to deal with prisoners. 4) Amnesty and ransom are possible only after the killing of a large number of prisoners. 5) The Imam, or someone acting on his behalf, can choose between killing, amnesty, ransom or enslaving the prisoner.") (102602)
BBC NEWS: "ALGERIAN GUNMEN 'KILL 21 FAMILY MEMBERS'" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The Algerian government says the Armed Islamic Group - or GIA is known to be active in the area.") (102502)
IDF.il: "EXCERPTS FROM THE NEW HAMAS COMIC' PRAISING TERRORISM TO CHILDREN" (ARTICLE NOTE: The Hamas "Comic" is located at http://www.al-fateh.net) (102302)
I have heard this statement over and over from the media lately. Let's repeat this Goebbel-esque phrase a few more times, shall we?
one man's "terrorist" is another man's "freedom fighter."....one man's "terrorist" is another man's "freedom fighter."....one man's "terrorist" is another man's "freedom fighter."....
One problem. This statement is nothing but intellectual laziness and moral impudence.
The Islamic Terrorists have murdered unarmed innocents who are non-combatants, even under the UN recognized definition under the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC).
Even for the news media, this distinction should be clear. To try to equate these murderers to legitimate freedom fighters (such as against Castro!) is unconscionable.