Christopher Hitchens defends using the term “Islamofascism” in a new column for Slate magazine. When it comes to religion I think Christopher Hitchens is dead wrong, but on terrorism he almost always gets it right.
The term “Islamofascism” makes liberals feel all icky inside, but it’s a very accurate way to describe radical Islam. Hitchens discusses the history of the term and exactly why it’s a legitimate and accurate word.
He also points out that liberals like Alan Colmes actually think that one shouldn’t use the word Islamic even to designate jihad, because to do so is to risk “incriminating an entire religion.”
If we can’t use the word Islamic to describe a radical ideology based on Islam, then I think we should just not talk anymore.
-Chris Jones
