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    So an essayist is outraged by something he heard on Fox news. About how the Ft. Hood shootings were referred to in a DOD document as an example of "workplace violence." No evidence that I can see that anyone was trying to say it was not also an example of homegrown jihad (which it was), just that in one doc they were citing it as workplace violence (which it was). If this is an example of out-of-control political correctness, I'd like a bit more evidence before jumping on the outrage train. (E.G., if a jihadi murders my dog, am I being a PC namby-pamby by citing it as cruelty to animals? Am I contractually obliged to insert the phrase MUZLIM TERRISTS every time I talk about my dog's murder?)

    The only place this story is appearing is in rightwing blogs, which are frothing and furious and desperately attempting to demonstrate greater outrage than the blog that came before. I would be extremely cautious about jumping onto a bandwagon like that. Smells like death panels.

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    Curious about the source, since none of the blogs (or the originating Fox New article) link it, I did a bit of Googling. This appears to be the offending document (PDF warning), which came to light in the Muslim Terrorism hearings. Take a look.
    Last edited by Lemur; 12-13-2011 at 16:57.

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