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In yesterday’s article, “Can We Call a Spade a Spade Already?”, I discussed the sugar coated way the media reported the story of the terrorist that went into a Jewish Organization and started shooting.

Well I’m back on my “can we call a spade a spade” mission. Today’s updated AP report is no different from yesterday.

The man is a terrorist plan and simple. I’m confused; why aren’t the news agencies calling him a terrorist? Is it because you can not be labeled a terrorist while residing within the United States? Am I missing something, is he not a terrorist?

The AP once again homogenized the story with their wonderful reporting style:

The man suspected in a fatal shooting rampage hid behind a potted plant in a Jewish charity’s foyer and forced his way through a security door by holding a gun to a 13-year-old girl’s head, the police chief said Saturday.

I especially love the use of “the man suspected”. Suspected? He admitted it. He’s not a suspect, he’s guilty and he’s a terrorist.

I wonder if the 13 year old girl felt “terror” as he was holding the gun to her head? I’m going with yes. Does this not make him a terrorist? He committed an act of terrorism, didn’t he?

The AP report continued, “Haq, a Muslim, told authorities he was angered by the war in Iraq and U.S. military cooperation with Israel.”

I think a more appropriate reporting line would be, “Haq, a Muslim Terrorist, living here in the United States…..”

Oops, I guess this would not be politically correct. We wouldn’t want to pass judgement now, would we? Sorry, I’m throwing the PC crap out the window. This type of reporting helps to facilitate the complacent attitudes of the American people; I find it ridiculous.

As I alluded to yesterday, this is no time to be complacent.

“Muhammad Ullah, a close family friend and a senior member of a mosque founded in part by Haq’s father, described Haq as a quiet loner with few friends.” These nut jobs are always described as quiet loners. How many other quiet loners are in that family?

Recall that Osama Bin Laden is described similarly in a Frontline Article. “There was nothing extraordinary in his personality and that trend was rather very non-confrontational.”

I’d also like to know why this “quiet loner” was offered bail and why
“Police and the FBI are labeling the shootings as a hate crime”. What? Hate crime? How about we label it an act of terrorism? This is what it is. I have an idea; how about no bail and a one way ticket down to club gitmo?

Haq briefly glanced at rows of news media in the gallery on his way into the courtroom but otherwise showed no outward emotion.

Perhaps he isn’t showing emotion because he is a “quiet loner”. Or could it be that he did not show emotion because he’s a terrorist? A terrorist who wanted to kill a few western Jews. This sounds more like it, wouldn’t you agree?

Others Bloggin on this Topic:

• Michelle Malkin : A random gallery of “lone” shooters
• Hyscience: Muslim In Seattle Attacks Jewish Center - Shoots 6 Kills 1 (Homegrown terrorist?)
• California Conservative: Al-Qaida Calls for Holy War Against Israel — And The Rest of The World, Too…
• Unpartisan : Seattle suspect allegedly ambushed girl
• Junkyard Blog: Yet another lone shooter
• Point Five: Feared Backlash Against American Muslims Takes Form Of Lethal Attack At Jewish Center
• Right Voices: It’s the jihad, stupid.
• Little Green Footballs: Seattle Muslim Used 13-Year Old Girl In Attack

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