Is it ISIS, ISIL, IS or what? It’s clear that the simplest way to solve the “name the organization” problem is to write out the words Islamic State. It’s what the group calls itself, and expresses their nature and the extent of their threat. It’s a logical solution, but psychologically very difficult. It’s the same reason Israelis will only refer to the “Palestinian Authority” and get their back up when people refer to ‘Palestine.’ Saying the name of an entity makes it sound legitimate and real. When we use the words “Islamic State” it feels as if saying the words make it a reality - that we aren’t referring to a fringe group in a desperate struggle to make a caliphate real, but an actual existing Islamic State.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 19:29:29 +0000
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