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Reader comment on item: But He Was Good to His Mother
Submitted by Gloria (United States), Dec 4, 2003 at 15:14
I have a request. In your writings, please call the bombers what they really are: homicide, not suicide, bombers. They are murderers, plain and simple.Note: Opinions expressed in comments are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of Daniel Pipes. Original writing only, please. Comments are screened and in some cases edited before posting. Reasoned disagreement is welcome but not comments that are scurrilous, off-topic, commercial, disparaging religions, or otherwise inappropriate. For complete regulations, see the "Guidelines for Reader Comments".
Daniel Pipes replies:
But all bombers are "homicide bombers," so that does not define this particular type. The fact that they are ready, even eager to give up their own lives, makes them distinctively "suicide bombers," so I use that term. It is not a euphemism but a useful description.<< Previous Comment Next Comment >>
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