Syria - When to Use "Terrorists"

The media fall over themselves when deciding what term to use to describe terrorists. Terms like "militant" and "insurgent" are deemed to be more appropriate so as not to be seen as taking sides or offending Muslims.

So what should we deduce from the AP's use of the word terror and terrorists in this report?

Report: Syria Foils Planned Terror Attacks

Syrian forces raided a suspected terrorist hideout near the capital, killing two men, arresting a third and foiling alleged bombing plots that targeted the nation's Justice Palace, the official news agency reported.

A member of the Syrian security forces was killed and another was wounded in the Thursday clash in the Daff al-Shouk suburb of Damascus, according to a late Friday report by SANA.

So, according to the AP those that attack the Baathist Syrian regime are "terrorists". And since these terrorists are attacking said government they must be bad Muslims.

State-run Syrian TV showed footage from the scene of the confrontation in a rented apartment. The bloodied bodies of two men lay on the floor, one of them partially covered with a blanket. Machine guns, pistols, Jihadist documents and communications equipment, including mobile telephones, were scattered on the floor.

The AP is now admitting that there are indeed Muslim terrorists. Keep an eye out for future AP reports and see what term they use to describe terrorists acts.
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