Don't tiptoe around the words `Muslim' and `terrorism'

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You could almost see the discomfort on television anchors' faces when the name ``Hasan'' emerged. It was time to tread lightly. Responsible journalists wanted to avoid even contemplating the possibility that this was an act of terrorism by a radical Muslim.

The word ``Muslim,'' when uttered at all, was used to explain that Hasan had been victimized by anti-Muslim slurs.

The word ``terrorism'' was almost completely absent as the motivation for the killings became the main story in the country for several days...

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