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2008-12-15 Home Front: Culture Wars

Times dilemma: When to call "terrorists" terrorists

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Posted by tu3031 2008-12-15 11:52|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Terrorists were militants because Bush was fighting them. They'll be terrorists again if they oppose Obama.

I suggest rereading 1984 and Brave New World.

Posted by DoDo 2008-12-15 12:24|| 2008-12-15 12:24|| Front Page Top

#2 The stupidity of journalists never cease to amaze me. Attacking a civilian without any motive is terror. If an organisation or a country makes that a policy then that organisation is terrorist.

Posted by Uleck Ghibelline9225 2008-12-15 12:44|| 2008-12-15 12:44|| Front Page Top

#3 Is anyone suprised? The NYT and other media has been giving their allies cover for years. Anyone remember Beslan? Where 'hostage takers' and 'gangsters' stormed that school in Russia?

The MSM really stretched itself to give them the cover they needed - and still haven't mentioned the bayonetted babies or raped pre-teen girls and boys. Nor did they ever mention that each of the 'hostage takers' were ~~radical~~ devout muslims following their faith.

And yes I do think it is a deliberate act on the part of the media.

Posted by CrazyFool 2008-12-15 12:55|| 2008-12-15 12:55|| Front Page Top

#4 "I do not think it is possible to write a set of hard and fast rules for the T-words"

Because we all know the NYT is loath to use politically loaded terms. You knowlike the other T-wordtorture.

Posted by DepotGuy 2008-12-15 14:49|| 2008-12-15 14:49|| Front Page Top

#5 Funny, I was just sitting here trying to figure out exactly the term "Vagrant".

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-12-15 16:44|| 2008-12-15 16:44|| Front Page Top

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Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-12-15 22:40|| 2008-12-15 22:40|| Front Page Top

#7 DoDo, I think that shows an amazing clarity of analysis. And when da boy becomes commander in chief, they will once again be terrorists.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-12-15 23:56|| 2008-12-15 23:56|| Front Page Top

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