Top US Intel Agency Bans “Jihadist“ and “Radical Islamist“ as Offensive

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) in the United States has issued new guidelines urging intelligence personnel to avoid terms like “jihadist“ and “radical Islamist,“ which are deemed offensive to Muslim Americans. This initiative, revealed through a Freedom of Information Act request by The Daily Wire, is part of a broader effort by the ODNI’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Office to refine language used in counterterrorism contexts to avoid reinforcing stereotypes or alienating Muslim communities. The internal document emphasizes that “words matter“ and seeks to “disentangle Islam from words and phrases used to discuss terrorism and extremist violence,“ aiming to replace them with less provocative terms such as “Khawarij,“ referencing historical Islamic sects. This shift has sparked criticism and debate about the balance between sensitive communication and the clarity of security terminology, with opponents like Senator Tom Cotton arguing, “The Biden administration putting DEI above national security concerns is a tragedy waiting to happen. Our intelligence agencies should spend their time finding terrorists, not worrying about whether they will offend them.“ 💥 Contact Armin for live discussions: 🎨 Get our FREE Blasphemous Art 💕 Support Atheist Republic on PayPal: 👉 Be an Atheist Republic patron on Patreon: ✊ Volunteer for in our team 📧 Subscribe to our Newsletter: 📗 Get my best-selling book “Why There Is No God“ for FREE: 🎤 Leave us a voicemail here: ⚔️ HELP Us Defend Against Hindutva: 👨‍🏫 Get thousands of educational videos on Wondrium (20% off 14-Day Free): 🔓 Get NordVPN at a huge discount: 👕 Buy Atheist Republic merch: 📮 To donate by check, please make your check payable to ‘Atheist Republic’ and send it to: Atheist Republic, PO Box #69, Daly City, CA 94016 🤫 We also have crypto wallets for people who want to donate anonymously: 📅 Schedule a call with Armin here: 🔔 Don’t forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel: 👕 We now have a discount code for Atheist Republic T-shirts: 20% off exclusively for - our patrons: - and our YouTube members (only works if you’re a member): 🎧 Listen to our news podcast on iTunes, Stitcher or your favorite podcast app: Follow Atheist Republic ⭐ Facebook: ⭐ Twitter: ⭐ Instagram: ⭐ Website: ⭐ Discord: ⭐ Twitch: ⭐ Threads: @atheistrepublic Follow Susanna (Atheist Republic CEO, Ex-Christian, Ex-Catholic, Ex-Antifa) ⭐ Instagram: Find Secular Rarity here: ⭐ Follow Armin Navabi (Atheist Republic Founder, Ex-Muslim, Ex-Shia) ⭐ Instagram: ⭐ Twitter: ⭐ Facebook: ⭐ YouTube: ⭐ Clubhouse: @arminnavabi ⭐ Threads: @thearminnavabi The views and opinions expressed here are the commentators’ own and do not reflect the official position of Atheist Republic. #Atheism #Secularism #Religion