Those Who Have An Abusive Interpretation Of Reality

From an editorial in today's Wall Street Journal (sup. required):

Let no one say the European Union is soft on the war on terror. Its latest weapon is a "non-emotive lexicon . . . to avoid linking Islam and terrorism." Impossible, you say? Well, if anyone can talk about the slaughter of innocents without emotion while obscuring the killers' motives, it would be the sages in Brussels.

The idea of drawing up politically correct guidelines for official EU parlance as part of the counter-terrorism strategy was endorsed by member governments in December. A work still in progress, the lexicon will likely be presented next month for ministerial approval.

And so, "Islamic terrorists" could soon become "those who have an abusive interpretation of Islam," European Commission spokesman Friso Roscam Abbing told us. The word "jihad" might be banned too. That's because it "can also mean the internal struggle to become a better man," the spokesman explained. We're fairly sure that's not what Osama bin Laden means by the word.

The EU's verbal acrobatics are intended to fight the radicalization of Muslims in Europe by avoiding words that could unnecessarily offend. "We want to take away any possible motivation or justification for people who are on the brink of becoming terrorists," Mr. Roscam Abbing said.

You know I was thinking 'bout strapping some C-4 and rusty nails 'round my waist, stepping onto the Metro, and killing and maiming as many Jew-loving infidel Crusaders as possible, BUT then I saw how the sensitive Euros had decided to no longer offend my faith with their hurtful words and I decided to get a job peacefully working at the neighborhood boulangerie instead. Close call.