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Obama says Europe should integrate Muslims to curb terrorism
The Los Angeles Times ^ | January 16, 2015 | Kathleen Hennessey, White House Correspondent

Posted on 01/16/2015 8:51:31 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

President Obama warned Europeans "not to simply respond with a hammer" in working against radicalization among its Muslim populations, and argued that the United States had an advantage on this front because American Muslims are better integrated into society..

“Our Muslim populations, they feel themselves to be Americans. There is, you know, this incredible process of immigration and assimilation that is part of our tradition that is probably our greatest strength,” Obama said Friday, as he stood next to British Prime Minister David Cameron at a news conference. “There are parts of Europe in which that's not the case, and that's probably the greatest danger that Europe faces.”

The comments were an unusually public bit of cultural analysis and counsel at a forum typically reserved for demonstrations of support and solidarity. In this case, Cameron politely disagreed with the American president's assessment of immigrant communities in the United Kingdom.

Obama went on to urge caution as European law enforcement authorities conduct broad counterterrorism sweeps in Belgium, France and Germany, a response to the recent terrorist attacks in France. The president suggested the crackdowns, along with economic disadvantages, would add to a sense of alienation among Muslim communities and feed their recruitment by jihadist groups....

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: caliphate; charliehebdo; europeanunion; eussr; france; islam; jihad; multiculturalism; muslims; obama; obamaislam; obamamuslim; religionofpeace; religionofpieces; rop; sharia; socialism
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

That’s like integrating the Borg.


21 posted on 01/16/2015 9:09:27 PM PST by tacticalogic
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
“Our Muslim populations, they feel themselves to be Americans. There is, you know, this incredible process of immigration and assimilation that is part of our tradition that is probably our greatest strength,”

"Of course, we don't FOLLOW that process anymore, for any immigrants, but it is a part of our old and forgotten traditions, like Freedom, and Strength."

He really is an amazing public speaker. How he could deliver that line without cracking up is really impressive.

22 posted on 01/16/2015 9:09:38 PM PST by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
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To: clearcarbon
Note Obama said Muslims need to 'integrate' NOT 'assimilate'.
23 posted on 01/16/2015 9:09:44 PM PST by caww
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To: huldah1776

Thought he gave that OK in Cairo back in 2009?

Of course, Iran’s just about gotten the bomb now.


24 posted on 01/16/2015 9:10:12 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Mastador1

The Hispanics in my neighborhood are assimilating much more than the Muslims here are.


25 posted on 01/16/2015 9:10:55 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: caww

26 posted on 01/16/2015 9:13:04 PM PST by caww
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

And the idiot voters in this country even elected one president, not just once but twice!


27 posted on 01/16/2015 9:14:27 PM PST by Newtoidaho
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

How do you integrate anyone who does not want to be any part of western society? The same people who want everyone to live under their religion, Sharia law, and none other.

Zero studied in the Madrassa. He knows better than the fiction he is trying to foist on us.


28 posted on 01/16/2015 9:17:46 PM PST by Sasparilla (Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum)
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To: haircutter

he is a muslim what else would you expect from him


29 posted on 01/16/2015 9:19:53 PM PST by ldish (Have had enough...you??????)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“The comments were an unusually public bit of cultural analysis and counsel at a forum typically reserved for demonstrations of support and solidarity.”

Nothing’s unusual for this braying jackwagon.

NEWSFLASH: Europe isn’t the problem when it comes to radical Muslims refusing to integrate into European society.


30 posted on 01/16/2015 9:33:22 PM PST by DemforBush (You're gonna wrestle SHUTE?!? Shute's a monster! A genuine geratoid!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This entire mess is an attempt to help Islam dominate the world. It is going to turn into “Accept Islam or Die.”


31 posted on 01/16/2015 9:34:37 PM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin ( Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you,)
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To: faithhopecharity
Integrating those that want to kill you...

Exactly. Why can people not see what is happening clearly enough to rebel?

32 posted on 01/16/2015 9:36:26 PM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin ( Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you,)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Obie One wants to fundamentally transform the entire world.


33 posted on 01/16/2015 9:39:21 PM PST by windsorknot
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To: elpadre
He really is not very smart, is he? The Muslims, most of them, have absolutely no interest is assimilating into their host country. They have one overall goal - everyone converts to Islam. A Sharia world is their overarching dream.

We know Obama's not the smartest guy in the room, but he knows exactly what's he's doing with Islam.

Get ready for martial law in the U.S. when the sleeper cells go jihad in America. Then stand by for the worldwide Caliphate to rapidly spread across the globe.

34 posted on 01/16/2015 9:44:50 PM PST by Perseverando (In Washington it's common knowledge that Barack Hussein Obama is ineligible to be POTUS.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Somebody tell him.....


35 posted on 01/16/2015 9:58:28 PM PST by Dallas59
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The concluding remarks reported by LA Times Hennenesee of Obama here paraphrased; citing in defence of Islam “Crackdowns and economic disadvantages,and sense of alienation aids Jihadists” is the meme theme we will be hearing from the regime and its media resources as the way to deal with a group who is a focused as he to their conceptions of conformity. Are frightening as Arbiet Mach Frei and no different.


36 posted on 01/16/2015 9:59:11 PM PST by mosesdapoet (Some of my best rebuttals are in FR's along with meaningless venting no one reads.)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

They asked the same question in 1930’s Germany . Other than a similarly effective propaganda mass media and a strikingly similar threat of various misuses of governmental powers against anyone who dared question those that had seized control - I’m not sure I’ve seen any good explanations


37 posted on 01/16/2015 10:01:55 PM PST by faithhopecharity ((Brilliant, Profound Tag Line Goes Here, just as soon as I can think of one..)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Deportation is a better plan


38 posted on 01/16/2015 10:03:24 PM PST by Colorado Doug (Now I know how the Indians felt to be sold out for a few beads and trinkets)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

What cr@p!


39 posted on 01/16/2015 10:03:55 PM PST by gogeo (If you are Tea Party, the eGOP does not want you.)
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To: doc1019
In islam it only takes one man with a knife to command a city of moderate muslims to do their will.
40 posted on 01/16/2015 10:07:18 PM PST by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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