Cruz: 'Extreme strain of Islam' must be defeated

Washington Examiner ^ | March 22, 2016 | Al Weaver

[Kaslin]

Sen. Ted Cruz blamed an "extreme strain of Islam" for Tuesday's terrorist attacks in Brussels, which saw at least 34 killed and 170 injured after two explosions hit the Belgian capital.

Cruz also argued in a statement that the attacks are not "isolated incidents." The two attacks took place outside of the Brussels airport and the Maelbeek metro station near the European Union less than a week after Salah Abdesalah, the terrorist behind the Paris attacks in November, was captured.

[libh8er]

There’s only one strain of Islam.

[LeoWindhorse]

the passive strain protects , covers for , aids and abets, the radical strain . It’s all the same disease

[Jim Robinson]

Yup. World conquest. Domination.

[knarf]

and it should be completely eradicated

[Personal Responsibility]

Everyone agrees that the “extreme strain of Islam must be defeated”. Some think there is no such thing as an extreme strain - that almost all, or even all, must be defeated.

No one ever says how. That’s all that really matters, isn’t it? What would a President Cruz DO?

[grumpygresh]

In other words, true believers and those that take their religion and the Koran seriously.

The secular ones and backsliders are OK.

That religion of peace stuff is Bushie BS that most Americans bought.

[Talisker]

To everyone claiming Cruz is the perfect God-fearing conservative, this is Exhibit A against that claim.

There’s no difference between extreme and moderate Islamic beliefs. None.

[stockpirate]

First we must defeat Cruz and his DC Cartel.

[Border Terrier]

The only difference between Islam and Nazism is that Nazi’s are far more civilized.

[Sacajaweau]

A statement with no answer. What's the point.

We can't even monitor mosques or prisons.

[Jim Robinson]

Islam is extreme.

[Mark17]

Yes, I agree.

[Cheerio]

I was just going to look up the "FACT" that the Koran pushes this stuff - have read it in the past but obviously I am not a student of the Koran or Sharia law, and cannot find it that fast.

[fortheDeclaration]

Cruz will defeat it by giving their children teddy bears.

[Kaslin]

Not just extreme. Very extreme

[atc23]

He’s wrong again -

[montag813]

Cruz will always be a former Bush staffer to me. 3 positions he held in that pathetic administration, and his wife held 3 as well. Establishment to the core.

[scooby321]

Ted’s problem now he can’t hide anymore

[King of Florida]

Yep. That’s Ted for you. A blowhard with no plan, just rhetorical excess.