Terrorism or violent extremism?

President Obama’s choice of words in his Vox interview in no way constituted a gaffe. He spoke about the Charlie Hebdo attack in a way consistent with the way he has spoken in the past – and for reasons integral to his administration’s distinctive approach to terrorism. President Obama described the Paris attack as random not in order to conceal the Jewishness of the victims. He described the attack as random because, for deeply considered reasons, he did not wish to acknowledge the anti-Jewish ideology of the assailants.  

The Obama people, not being idiots, understand very well that international terrorism possesses an overwhelmingly Muslim character.

Why Obama Won't Talk About Islamic Terrorism