Sure, from a legal perspective that would probably apply. However I am talking about a political perspective. People are uncomfortable with this because it smacks too much of giving “aid and comfort” to America’s enemies.
Yes, however the people who want this mosque built, be they muslims, or their enablers right here don’t really care about qualitative arguments or the clever parsing of labels. The only thing they understand is the long arm of the law, or force if it comes to that.
I do agree however with your contention that the left have had virtual carte blanche redefining the language to their great advantage over the last decades, but I also think that is tit-for-tat, and an agressive legal challenge as a first resort needs to be used, instead of trying to play the game the lefties have down to an art form.