There's nothing odd in what I'm saying.. Akenaton. Surely you follow this sort of thing in the press or you wouldnt be writing about it. "Islamist" does not mean anything like "Moslem" or "follower of Islam". "Islamist" is the normally used word for extreme violent fundamentalist terrorist(pick whichever word) Moslem. This is standard political usage. That's why I mentioned my Afghan friends somewhat hilarious use of the term "fucking Moslem" (which sounded odd as he is such a devout Moslem himself, and "fucking Moslem" sounded like the sort of thing a BNP activist would say).
    It's quite simple. The current political leadership in Iraq are Moslems. The guy down the Bengali restaurant is a Moslem. Your Taliban types destroying musical instruments, blowing up statues of Buddha, and whipping women who aren't covering their hair, are Islamists.