Obama Excoriates Republican Obsession With The Term ‘Radical Islam’

[Soggy in NOLA]

Republicans are trying to trap Obama into declaring a war on Islam

It is not going to work

No we're not... go back to sleep. Radical Islam has declared war on us.

 

[ogibillm]

How do you fight an enemy you can't even bring yourself to admit exists?

wow. so you think the president doesn't think isis exists, or extremism exists?


are you that dumb or just pretending?

Ok then, why can't he just say it? What if this were WW II? What, would he refer to the Nazi's as what, "Lederhosen people"? Or "people that have issues with Jews"?

he refers to groups by their names.

We are at war with radical Islam, no matter whether they call themselves Boko Haram, ISIS, ISISL, etc.

and you don't understand there are different groups with different motivations and causes.

you are taking the lazy way. no wonder it's the favorite of the gop

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

the threat of Islam

and there you have it

Yes, honesty about Islam.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Republicans are trying to trap Obama into declaring a war on Islam

It is not going to work

Republicans are trying to trap Obama into recognizing the war declared by Islam.

 

[Auld Phart]

Republicans are trying to trap Obama into declaring a war on Islam

It is not going to work

How about a war on radical Islam?

separating them from the non violent islamists?

 

[bendog]

“Calling a threat by a different name does not make it go away,” the president said.

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday forcefully rebuked Republicans who have berated him for refusing to characterize lone wolf terror attacks by Muslim individuals as acts of “radical Islam.”

Speaking from the Treasury Department two days after a Muslim man shot 49 people to death at a gay nightclub in Orlando after declaring allegiance to the self-described Islamic State group, the president challenged his detractors to identify a single tangible benefit of adjusting his choice of words to describe the attack.

“What exactly would using this label accomplish? What exactly would it change? Would it make ISIL less committed to try to kill Americans? Would it bring in more allies? Is there a military strategy that is served by this?” Obama asked rhetorically, using another name for the Islamic State.

“The answer is none of the above. Calling a threat by a different name does not make it go away.”

"Not once has an adviser of mine said, ‘Man, if we really use that phrase, we’re gonna turn this whole thing around.’ Not once." ~ President Barack Obama​

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Thank you, Mr. President. I totally agree. Trump can't stop lying about the birthplace and citizenship of the Orlando shooter. They were both born in New York - within walking distance of each other.

Trump's an ass clown with an Know Nothing audience, but I've never understood what's wrong with "radical Islam." I understand "fundamental Islam" is a misleading term at best, since there's little fundamental about these criminals' misuse of Islam. I'd be like saying a group of Christians looking to live in a communal society like Paul and the Hellenic Christians were terrorists or something.

But the Isis and al Queda ideologies are "radical."

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

“Calling a threat by a different name does not make it go away,” the president said.

Neither does poking it with a pencil, and not identifying it for what it is raises suspicions concerning his sentiments.

 

[bendog]

Republicans are trying to trap Obama into declaring a war on Islam

It is not going to work

Republicans are trying to trap Obama into recognizing the war declared by Islam.

Well, yes that. But, imo, Obama would be better off calling Trump on that. (and most republicans know we're not in a war with Islam)

 

[IsaacNewton]

Conservatives believe in magic, this is the problem. They have never fully grown up. They think changing what you call your enemy from 'enemy' to something else magically solves a problem.

The enemy doesn't care what you call them or what you think. This whole thing is a fake circle-jerk started by con-talk-radio and Faux News. How f'ing stupid do you have to be to believe any enemy ever cares what you call them? This is the same thinking that Kim Jung F$^kface uses.

Cons, call our enemies Poopy Diaper Face if it makes YOU feel good. It has zero bearing on what they do. Why can't this seep into the heads of you hillbillies?

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

How do you fight an enemy you can't even bring yourself to admit exists?

wow. so you think the president doesn't think isis exists, or extremism exists?


are you that dumb or just pretending?

Ok then, why can't he just say it? What if this were WW II? What, would he refer to the Nazi's as what, "Lederhosen people"? Or "people that have issues with Jews"?

he refers to groups by their names.

We are at war with radical Islam, no matter whether they call themselves Boko Haram, ISIS, ISISL, etc.

and you don't understand there are different groups with different motivations and causes.

you are taking the lazy way. no wonder it's the favorite of the gop

and you don't understand there are different groups with different motivations and causes.

Well, there's the group that wants to kill all the Jews, gays and non-Muslims.
And the group that wants to kill all the gays, Jews and non-Muslims.
And the group that wants to kill all the non-Muslims, gays and Jews.

Did I miss any?

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

How do you fight an enemy you can't even bring yourself to admit exists?

wow. so you think the president doesn't think isis exists, or extremism exists?


are you that dumb or just pretending?

Ok then, why can't he just say it? What if this were WW II? What, would he refer to the Nazi's as what, "Lederhosen people"? Or "people that have issues with Jews"?

he refers to groups by their names.

We are at war with radical Islam, no matter whether they call themselves Boko Haram, ISIS, ISISL, etc.

and you don't understand there are different groups with different motivations and causes.

you are taking the lazy way. no wonder it's the favorite of the gop

Their motivations and causes matter not.

 

[Fair&Balanced]

“Calling a threat by a different name does not make it go away,” the president said.

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday forcefully rebuked Republicans who have berated him for refusing to characterize lone wolf terror attacks by Muslim individuals as acts of “radical Islam.”

Speaking from the Treasury Department two days after a Muslim man shot 49 people to death at a gay nightclub in Orlando after declaring allegiance to the self-described Islamic State group, the president challenged his detractors to identify a single tangible benefit of adjusting his choice of words to describe the attack.

“What exactly would using this label accomplish? What exactly would it change? Would it make ISIL less committed to try to kill Americans? Would it bring in more allies? Is there a military strategy that is served by this?” Obama asked rhetorically, using another name for the Islamic State.

“The answer is none of the above. Calling a threat by a different name does not make it go away.”

"Not once has an adviser of mine said, ‘Man, if we really use that phrase, we’re gonna turn this whole thing around.’ Not once." ~ President Barack Obama​

More: Obama Excoriates Republican Obsession With The Term 'Radical Islam'

Thank you, Mr. President. I totally agree. Trump can't stop lying about the birthplace and citizenship of the Orlando shooter. They were both born in New York - within walking distance of each other.

speaking of lies. when has Trump claimed that the Orlando shooter was not born in NYC? Is this another challenge you will run from you dishonest pussy.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Conservatives believe in magic, this is the problem. They have never fully grown up. They think changing what you call your enemy from 'enemy' to something else magically solves a problem.

The enemy doesn't care what you call them or what you think.

Not according to Obama. It seems he believes everything we might do- including harsh language - will send them into a petulant frenzy and raise their recruitment.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Republicans are trying to trap Obama into declaring a war on Islam

It is not going to work

Republicans are trying to trap Obama into recognizing the war declared by Islam.

Well, yes that. But, imo, Obama would be better off calling Trump on that. (and most republicans know we're not in a war with Islam)

(and most republicans know we're not in a war with Islam)

They're in a war with us.

 

[Norman]

Conservatives believe in magic, this is the problem. They have never fully grown up. They think changing what you call your enemy from 'enemy' to something else magically solves a problem.

The enemy doesn't care what you call them or what you think. This whole thing is a fake circle-jerk started by con-talk-radio and Faux News. How f'ing stupid do you have to be to believe any enemy ever cares what you call them? This is the same thinking that Kim Jung F$^kface uses.

Cons, call our enemies Poopy Diaper Face if it makes YOU feel good. It has zero bearing on what they do. Why can't this seep into the heads of you hillbillies?

Nah, conservatives believe in ACKNOWLEDGING the enemy. Obama believes there is no enemy, and Islam is a religion of peace too.

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

Typical leftwing bullshit.... "they're just misunderstood". "We need to understand why they go around sawing peoples' heads off". Personally, If you're trying to kill me, your motivations don't mean shit.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Conservatives believe in magic, this is the problem. They have never fully grown up. They think changing what you call your enemy from 'enemy' to something else magically solves a problem.

The enemy doesn't care what you call them or what you think. This whole thing is a fake circle-jerk started by con-talk-radio and Faux News. How f'ing stupid do you have to be to believe any enemy ever cares what you call them? This is the same thinking that Kim Jung F$^kface uses.

Cons, call our enemies Poopy Diaper Face if it makes YOU feel good. It has zero bearing on what they do. Why can't this seep into the heads of you hillbillies?

The enemy doesn't care what you call them or what you think.

Then why does Obama tip-toe around the issue?

 

[Contumacious]

Republicans are trying to trap Obama into declaring a war on Islam

It is not going to work

Obama has declared War on Islam.

It has destroyed Syria to defend Israel.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Republicans are trying to trap Obama into declaring a war on Islam

It is not going to work

Obama has declared War on Islam.

It has destroyed Syria to defend Israel.

Israel doesn't need help to defend itself from Syria.

 

[Contumacious]

Republicans are trying to trap Obama into declaring a war on Islam

It is not going to work

Obama has declared War on Islam.

It has destroyed Syria to defend Israel.

Israel doesn't need help to defend itself from Syria.

Bullshit.

It has been begging for help since at least 1996.


A newly-released Hilary Clinton email confirmed that the Obama administration has deliberately provoked the civil war in Syria as the “best way to help Israel.”