Posted on 06/29/2015 4:37:10 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
British Prime Minister David Cameron has called on the BBC not to use the term "Islamic State" for the extremist group in Iraq and Syria, according to the Daily Mail, arguing that the reference to Islam perpetuates a "perversion of a great religion."
"I wish the BBC would stop calling it Islamic State because it's not an Islamic State; what it is is an appalling, barbarous regime," Cameron said, during an interview on a BBC morning show.
"It is a perversion of the religion of Islam and many Muslims listening to this program will recoil every time they hear the words 'Islamic State.
Cameron used the alternative term "ISIL," or Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, during the show.
Alternative terms for Islamic State include Daesh (the Arabic acronym) and ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria); Cameron insisted that "so-called Islamic State" or "ISIL" are "better" terms for the group.
"I think this is particularly offensive to many Muslims who see, as I see, not state but a barbaric regime of terrorism and oppression that takes delight in murder and oppressing women and murdering people because they are gay," he added.
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On a sidenote, British TV has picked up some great Israeli programmes in the last few years.
Sorry, but every time you read of how from Cameron on down to locals they bend over for Islam. So far we’re not doing that. Of late a school told their female students to dress modestly because of the Syrian refuges encamped near the school. Those Syrians are in the UK as guests and the UK has to roll over for them?
Hadnt read that dress story.
Sorry, this was the story I was thinking about. The story about the girls was from Germany. Here is Cameron though:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3143297/Cameron-tells-BBC-stop-using-Islamic-State-barbarous-terror-group-threatening-British-way-life.html
You got Kofi Ko the talking monkey?
LOL, no.
Prisoners of War and Hostages are the two I have watched.
Where is the Muslim outrage? I’m not interested in Cameron’s opinion.
Take it up with the Islamic State.
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