Cameron says the killing of the three Israeli teenagers was an appalling act of terror.
Meanwhile those who had committed appalling acts of terror – and who were often far from religious in their earlier lives – would immediately be considered "real" or "full" Muslims.
Nor have Arab governments in the region done anywhere near enough to discourage Palestinian groups like Islamic Jihad and Hamas that have committed appalling acts of terror on civilians.In recent times, however, another obstacle to progress towards peace has been the Israeli government.
Mr. Cameron also repeated what he said on his first visit to the United States as prime minister two years ago, that the bombing was "an appalling act of terror" and that Mr. Megrahi should never have been freed by the Scottish government in August 2009 on the ground that he probably had only three months to live because of prostate cancer.
Ms. Rehman, left, 28, whose father came to Norway from Pakistan in the 1970's and who has gained prominence by lampooning conservative Islamic teachings, described the incident as "an appalling act of terror" and said it would not deter her.
It is impossible to imagine the sequence of events that led to the utter terror and appalling fate of 700 souls lost off the Mediterranean coast last weekend – only days after 400 others drowned in a similar incident en route to Europe.
Sir Jeremy Greenstock, the British representative, said that while he recognized that Israel had been the target of "appalling acts of terrorism," the Sharon government should consider the futility of trying to defeat terror "by the disproportionate use of military violence".
Suddenly Elphenor woke to two appalling sounds: Weasel screaming with terror and a clash of metal.
This was an appalling and inexcusable act of terror perpetrated against young teenagers.
Because the alternative — the immense cost in blood and treasure and reputation of the Bush administration's war on terror — was so appalling.
To bring home the appalling nature of rule by terror, Mendez and the American artist Robert Mallary forced their audience to look at scenes of victims being beheaded, hanged or shot.
