(6) President Trump was right on Saturday to avoid stigmatizing any particular group in his remarks condemning violence and hatred. Because, if you are, then maybe we can at last rethink the policy of euphemism, obfuscation, denial and semantic yoga that typified the Obama administration’s discussions of another form of terrorism. Sign Up You agree to receive occasional updates and special offers for The New York Times's products and services. As for Obama, I can find no record of him ever speaking publicly about the attack, which was so reminiscent of what happened Saturday in Charlottesville. On the other hand, there is a record of what Obama believed were the causes of terrorism.

Source: New York Times August 15, 2017 07:18 UTC