DHS plan to ban ‘offensive’ terms won’t stop terrorism

Faced with a persistent worldwide terror threat, the Department of Homeland Security may ban “religiously charged” Islamic terms such as “jihad” and “Shariah” from its lexicon to avoid offending Muslims. Such a move would be counterproductive, according to former DHS officer Philip Haney. “That would be like a doctor diagnosing an ailment that you have and…