The Volokh Conspiracy - The BBC--It's "Terrorism" When it Happens to You:

Not long ago, the BBC said that it never used the words "terrorism" or "terrorist" because, and I quote, "one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter." Thus, for example, if Hamas blew up a bus in Tel Aviv, the "T" words were never used. But, in the aftermath of the London bombings, go ahead and search the BBC's website for "terror," "terrorism," and even "terrorist." It turns out that when Islamic fanatics are blowing up trains and buses in YOUR city, one man's terrorist is another man's terrorist. Hat tip to HonestReporting.com for bringing this to my attention.

UPDATE: Apparently, the BBC's fit of sanity was only temporary.

Further UPDATE: The Telegraph has more.

	[David Bernstein, July 9, 2005 at 9:39pm] Trackbacks The BBC--It's "Terrorism" When it Happens to You: Not long ago, the BBC said that it never used the words "terrorism" or "terrorist" because, and I quote, "one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter." Thus, for example, if Hamas blew up a bus in Tel Aviv, the "T" words were never used. But, in the aftermath of the London bombings, go ahead and search the BBC's website for "terror," "terrorism," and even "terrorist." It turns out that when Islamic fanatics are blowing up trains and buses in YOUR city, one man's terrorist is another man's terrorist. Hat tip to HonestReporting.com for bringing this to my attention. UPDATE: Apparently, the BBC's fit of sanity was only temporary. Further UPDATE: The Telegraph has more.