How Can We Forget?
But of course our new president will no longer use the word “terrorism.” Today we are asked by President Obama to “renew our resolve against those who perpetrated this barbaric act and plot against us still. In pursuit of al Qaeda and its extremist allies we will never falter.” It seems Obama has replaced the word ‘terrorism’ with ‘extremism’, but the narrative stays the same. This play on words – can be at best linguistic acrobatics at worst more smoke and mirrors.
Ibrahim Sajid Malick is a Pakistani-American writer, technologist, and social entrepreneur. He has been writing on Pakistani society and politics since 1986. He has held several media, communications, and technology positions for organizations large and small. Mr. Malick graduated from New School for Social Research with a master’s degree in anthropology. He holds several technology and management certifications. He works for a leading technology firm and blogs at www.ibrahimsajidmalick.com