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French leaders consistently act in ways that contradict their stated goal of eradicating Islamic terror.<\/em><\/p>\n

France’s Politically Correct War on Islamic Terror<\/h3>\n

Soeren Kern | Gatestone Institute<\/a> | November 16, 2015<\/p>\n

French President Fran\u00e7ois Hollande has vowed to avenge the November 13 jihadist attacks in Paris that left more than 120 dead and 350 injured.<\/p>\n

Speaking from the \u00c9lys\u00e9e Palace, Hollande blamed the Islamic State for the attacks, which he called an \u201cact of war.\u201d He said the response from France would be \u201cunforgiving\u201d and \u201cmerciless.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the tough rhetoric, however, the question remains: Does Hollande understand the true nature of the war France is facing?<\/p>\n

Hollande pointedly referred to the Islamic State as \u201cDaesh,\u201d the acronym of the group\u2019s full Arabic name, which in English translates as \u201cIslamic State of Iraq and the Levant,\u201d or \u201cISIL.\u201d<\/p>\n

The official policy of the French government is to avoid using the term \u201cIslamic State\u201d because, according to French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, it \u201cblurs the lines between Islam, Muslims and Islamists.\u201d<\/p>\n

Critics of the policy say \u201cDaesh\u201d is a politically correct linguistic device that allows Western leaders to claim that the Islamic State is not Islamic \u2014 and thus ignore the root cause of Islamic terror and militant jihad.<\/p>\n

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