《am Newyork》社论，题目是：不要混淆穆斯林和“伊斯兰圣战”组织。

Don't confuse all Muslisms with Jihadists。（伊斯兰圣战主义者）

Yesterday's attack in a Roman Catholic Church in northern France is both devastatingly symbolic and tragically significant。

Two Islamic State terrorists took multiple hostages during a morning Mass，used nuns as human shields and killed an 85-year-old priest by slitting his throat with a knife。A nun who witnessed the attack said the men filmed the execution and then walked around the altar of the 17th century stone church，sermonizing in Arabic。They were shot dead by police as they tried to get away。

France is besieged by the number of young Muslim men who have become radicalized。This time，terror came to a place of sanctuary，prayer and worship。The killing of the Rev.Jacques Hamel was a deliberately provocative assault by two men whom ISIS later described as its “soliders。”

While the United States doesn't have Europe's challenges in dealing with radicalization，the priest's killing undoubtedly will erter our political debates。These are complex challenges as we try to define the enemy。Solutions don't lie in simple slogans or semantic debates。

Republicans，led by Donald Trump，call it “radical Islam，”while President Barack Obama has sidestepped the phrase，saying he doesn't want to link terrorism with the broader，Muslim community。Only recently has Hillary Clinton labeled such attacks “radical Islamism，” a distinction focaused on Jihadist ideology that encourages the spread of Islam by violence。

Europe and the Unined States must determine who is responsible for murderous attacks。If specific terminology helps us do that，so be it。But labels can be dangerous。It's far too easy for names，titles and words to be misused or misunderstood。This is a time to be sophisticated in our language and our responses。“Radical Islam” and “radical Islamism” are not interchangeable with “Muslim，” and there is a risk that some people won't make the necessary distinction。

We are a nation built on tolerance。Blanket indictments of our innocent fellow citizens are not who we are。Condemnation of the jihadist movement is necessary，but must be precise。Even as we focus on who our enemies are and what we fear，we must not forget who and what they are not。