Posted on 04/17/2016 5:15:14 PM PDT by markomalley
Susan Rice, who serves as National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama, told the Air Force Academy on Thursday that the United States is in a “battle for hearts and minds” against ISIL and that to “defeat ISIL’s ideology for good,” the United States must “offer a more compelling vision.”
“Around the world, countries and communities—including the United States—must continue working to offer a better, more compelling vision,” Rice said. “We must demonstrate, as President Obama has said, that the future belongs to those who build, not those who destroy. That includes promoting sustainable development and economic opportunities.”
Here is an excerpt from the transcript of Rice’s speech that was posted by the White House:
Ultimately, this is also a battle for hearts and minds. As President Obama has said, “Ideologies are not defeated with guns; they’re defeated by better ideas.” So, we’re working hard to expose ISIL’s twisted interpretation of Islam and underscore that ISIL is not defending Muslims; they are killing many innocent Muslims. Recognizing that the United States is not necessarily the best messenger, we’re working with partners across the globe, including in Saudi Arabia and Malaysia. The State Department’s new Global Engagement Center is amplifying anti-ISIL voices internationally, from religious leaders to ISIL defectors. We’ve brought together government and private sector leaders from Silicon Valley, Hollywood, and Madison Avenue to explore innovative ways to counter ISIL’s poisonous propaganda. And, week by week, these voices are eroding ISIL’s appeal. A new poll shows that nearly 80 percent of young Muslims—from Saudi Arabia to Egypt to Tunisia—are now strongly opposed to ISIL.
To defeat ISIL’s ideology for good, however, we must acknowledge the conditions that help draw people to ISIL’s destructive message in the first place. Around the world, countries and communities—including the United States—must continue working to offer a better, more compelling vision. We must demonstrate, as President Obama has said, that the future belongs to those who build, not those who destroy. That includes promoting sustainable development and economic opportunities. It means letting people express themselves freely and participate in the political process. It means responsible governance and protecting the dignity and human rights of all people. Where ISIL offers horror, countries around the world must offer hope.
Psychotic demons, all.
Psychotic lying demons, all.
Promoting Agenda 21 will overcome terrorists who tear down religious buildings, artifacts, and destroy whole towns...rightttttt
I don’t think Susan Rice leaves her office very much ...
That sounds like he wants us to pay a submission tax.
This is essentially the same message as that blonde bimbo gave about better jobs.
Yes, and what if the people whose minds you are trying to change are moronic losers who love killing infidels and enslaving/raping women above everything else? Their sick ideology trumps any ideas about “development” and self-improvement.
In other words, Obama does not, and has never, wanted to do ANYTHING material about ISIS or any other MUSLIM THREAT to world peace and stability. Nothing new here folks — move along.
agenda 21
Retards....
Boy, when they want to use someone to promote blatant stupidiity and outright lies she’s zero’s go to person.
There is nothing twisted about practicing Islam the way Allah wants it done, and following the examples set by Muhammad.
Those so-called Muslims they kill are slackers and cafeteria Muslims, heretics and apostates, and are sitting on their hands, when they should be out killing us Kafirs, like the fundamentalists do.
Fundamental Muslims won't treat those Islamic traitors any different than us Kafirs. -Tom
1400 years of hitting our head on the wall..
As Harry Truman would put it, “Horse manure!”
Agenda 21 (21st Century) is from 2002.
Agenda 21’s successor is Plan 2030.
https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/post2015/transformingourworld
Major Commie cities in the former Republic already have their local goals aligned with Plan 2030 and usually have web pages detailing same.
Susan Rice ... a valued member of His Arrogance’s “brain trust”!
She must be a toker.
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