While I agree with the writer I think it is in the best interests of “we the people” to concentrate on shaming the government into backing off on the PC and actually call a terrorist a terrorist ... this can be our main thrust when overriding concerns such as terrorism and loss of sovereinity aren’t in the mix ,, say when pregnant women are killed in traffic accidents or in other homicides.
The Times took on that issue yesterday: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/nov/13/running-away-from-terrorism/