The Associated Press refuses to use the words ‘terror’ or ‘terrorist’ to describe Palestinian suicide bombings, because that, AP editors say, would be judgemental and compromise their neutrality.
It’s a rock-solid commitment from AP. Except when it isn’t. AP headline yesterday:
Arabs fear more terrorist attacks
From the article:
Jordanians expressed fear, denounced terrorism and rallied in support of their government after Jordanian state television aired a videotape last week of several several suspects admitting to planning a chemical attack that could have killed 80,000 people.
In the face of such outrage, militants now appear to be distancing themselves from terrorism at home, recognizing it could cost them support…
Al-Zarqawi, believed to be a close associate of Osama bin Laden, is also wanted by the United States for allegedly organizing terrorists to fight U.S. troops in Iraq on behalf of al-Qaida.
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