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Obama's religious blindness
Posted: Feb 19, 2015
At this week's White House summit on combating violent extremism on social media, all topics are fair game except Islamist extremism. From the administration's point of view, it may as well not even exist, despite the fact that the first I in ISIS and ISIL stands for "Islamic", as in Islamic State.
The White House has consistently downplayed, if not outright ignored, the religious dimension of the war on terrorism. This has much to do with President Obama's apparent belief that any mention of Islam in the context of terrorism will reinforce negative views of the United States abroad, and supposed American prejudices against Muslims.
Even during the George W. Bush administration, officials consistently stressed that the United States is not at war with the whole of the Islamic world or with Muslim beliefs. It has been repeated thousands of times. We get it. However, avoiding the religious dimension of the struggle against violent extremism is a mistake. The White House may not like it, but for the jihadists, this conflict is all about Islam.
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Well...at least he did call the "extremists" TERRORISTS! - Truthhurts
[ In Reply To ..]That's a start to fixing his idealistic and unrealistic goals of the Middle East. :)
Yeah, but he was referring to us - Mrs. Tingles - sm
[ In Reply To ..]You know, those home schoolers, veterans, anyone who believes in the constitution or what the founding fathers put forth and went through for us. Lets see...who else...people who go to church, etc, etc.
^Cannot get through cement, which is what - Obama head is made of
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Right-wing extremists in this country are - the REAL terrorists, unfortunately.
[ In Reply To ..]nm
You perfectly described the left wingnut extremists - ..
[ In Reply To ..]n/m
Insert "right" over "left", and you got it, Ace. - --
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BO is trying to fulfill the dreams of his father. - sm
[ In Reply To ..]Dear old dad couldn't bring about change, so Boy King son from Kenya will do his very best to bring down the most powerful country in the world just to please papa.
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