Obama says US at war with those 'perverting Islam'

[CHL]

US president says those fighting for ISIL and al-Qaeda are not religious leaders, but "terrorists".

US President Barack Obama has said his country is not at war with Islam, but with people who have perverted the religion, calling for a focus on preventing "terrorists" from recruiting and inspiring others.


Obama, speaking at a White House conference on countering violent extremism, said "we should not grant them [the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and al-Qaeda-linked groups] the religious legitimacy that they seek".



"They propagate the notion that America, and the West generally, is at war with Islam. That is how they recruit, that's how they radicalise young people," the president said on Wednesday.


"It is a lie... We are not at war with Islam. We are at war with people who have perverted Islam."


Obama also said he wanted to make sure Muslim communities were not punished or marginalised for crimes that extremists were committing in the name of Islam.


"No religion is responsible for violence and terrorism. People are responsible," he said. "We have to make sure... that we do not stigmatise entire communities."


The White House has gathered law enforcement officials, Muslim leaders and lawmakers for a three-day meeting named "Countering Violent Extremism".


Adding that he wants to lift up voices of tolerance in the US and beyond, Obama mentioned a letter he received from a Muslim American girl. The 11-year-old, called Sabrina, said she was worried about people hating Muslims and asked Obama to tell everyone that Muslims were just like everyone else.


"Everybody needs to remember that during the course of this debate as we move forward with these challenges," Obama said.


However, he also said that Muslim communities had a responsibility to reject "the terrorist narrative" that Islam and the modern civilisations were in conflict.


"The terrorists do not speak for a billion Muslims," Obama said.


Ministerial-level meetings will take place on the final day of the conference, with 60 countries attending. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is also scheduled to speak during a panel discussion.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/02/obama-islam-extremism-conference-150218213833133.html

 

[killacal]

The terrorists do not speak for a billion Muslims," Obama said.




B b b but higher learning must know more about foreign policy then the president

 

[88m3]

Islam is the perversion of human nature.

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

If it's a 'perversion' of Islam, shouldn't other Muslims handle it?

Parents don't let other adults beat their kids........anymore.

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[hashmander]

If it's a 'perversion' of Islam, shouldn't other Muslims handle it?

Parents don't let other adults beat their kids........anymore.

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i guess when their kids start fukking with your concerns then it's

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

The terrorists do not speak for a billion Muslims," Obama said.




B b b but higher learning must know more about foreign policy then the president

Presidents speak in coded language all the time dummy.

Of course he's not dumb enough to call out a bunch of people over a sensitive idea.

 

[killacal]

Presidents speak in coded language all the time dummy.

Of course he's not dumb enough to call out a bunch of people over a sensitive idea.

whats the code punjab

 

[Tony D'Amato]

Religion is the perversion of human nature.

Fixed.

I just wanna know why conservatives act as if King Abdullah is personally leading troops into battle fighting isis? I'd bet Obeezy and the US is doing to majority of the work, yet Obeezy's soft and The Kang is strong cuz he took a pic in Army fatigues. This country is so fukked

 

[ill]

If it's a 'perversion' of Islam, shouldn't other Muslims handle it?

Parents don't let other adults beat their kids........anymore.

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Well they aren't doing a very good job at it....

 

[the cac mamba]

they arent perverting it, they ride for it the hardest

lets pretend allah is real for a second . who's he gonna choose to ride for him, these peaceful muslims we're always hearing about, or ISIS?

 

[Brown_Pride]

If it's a 'perversion' of Islam, shouldn't other Muslims handle it?

Parents don't let other adults beat their kids........anymore.

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they should, but since they're not and it affects us should we not handle it? Or should we wait until "Muslims" get around to it?

 

[Digga38]

they should, but since they're not and it affects us should we not handle it? Or should we wait until "Muslims" get around to it?

how does it affect you right now...you shaking in your boots watching youtube videos?

 

[TNC]

Obama is correct. Again.

 

[Digga38]

Obama is correct. Again.

only the zionist and right wing war mongers disagree....

 

[Brown_Pride]

how does it affect you right now...you shaking in your boots watching youtube videos?

it affects my sensibilities.

Shooting cartoonist? Plus they hate my freedom so there's that too.