This funny little statement which to be making it's way around the Web:
'If the person who killed 90+ people in Norway was a Muslim, the Press would have declared him as terrorist. For now though, he is just an 'Assailant ', 'Attacker' (Reuters), 'Gunman' (BBC, CNN & Al Jazeera). Looks like 'Terrorist ' is a name reserved for Muslims? The US Dept of State calls it an 'Act of Violence', Not an 'Act of Terrorism' . Share this and let the world know, HYPOCRISY is leading us astray.'
After a brief look at the US Department of State website, one comes across a statement made by Hilary Clinton on July 23rd: 'I just want to express my heartfelt sympathy and solidarity with the people of Norway. The United States strongly condemns any kind of terrorism no matter where it comes from'
The BBC states: 'Mr Breivik is being held in an Oslo jail pending his trial on charges of terrorism.'
Al Jazeera has a July 29th article called: 'Arrested US soldier 'admits to terror plot''
So what is leading us 'astray' is in fact the ignorant tabloid journalism that jumps at the opportunity to spread fear and lies, blaming mainstream press for portraying Muslims as terrorist. It is certainly true that the Press isn't without it's faults, the recent phone hacking scandal is a tribute to how badly things can go wrong; but they aren't all to blame.
