National Intelligence Director: "We try not to refer to 'jihad' as something that's bad"

These murderers didn't think "jihad" was something bad

As intelligence agencies try to recruit Muslims, they don't want to give them the impression that they're against jihad!

And of course they are making no effort whatsoever to determine what kind of "jihad" the applicants think is just great.

"Intel agencies seek help recruiting immigrants," by Pamela Hess for AP, May 16 (thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist):

McLEAN, VA (AP) - The U.S. is its own worst enemy when it comes to the desperately important task of recruiting immigrants as spies, analysts and translators in the war on terror, new Americans are telling intelligence officials. The government's policies raise suspicions and fear in the immigrants' home countries and disturb potential recruits here who might otherwise want to help.

The U.S. knows it needs the help. At the heart of a Friday summit with immigrant groups was a stark reality: The intelligence agencies lack people who can speak the languages that are needed most, such as Arabic, Farsi and Pashtu. More importantly, the agencies lack people with the cultural awareness that enables them to grasp the nuances embedded in dialect, body language and even street graffiti. Read more ...

Source: AP
H/T: Jihad Watch