[SmartInsight]

Obama is working his way up to ignore islamic terrorism -- where the terrorists themselves declare is perpterated in the name of Islam, and focus on the "dangerous right wing extremists" who dare exercise their first amendment rights, even though they are not the ones blowing up planes or flying them into buildings.

Obama has no problem offending Americans, but he is going out of his way to not offend Muslim terrorists.

[nolongerademocrat]

I think Obama IS an Islamic terrorist.

[Diogenesis]

“There is scarce a king in a hundred who would not, if he could, follow the example of
Pharaoh — get first all the people’s money, then their lands, and then make them and
their children servants forever. It will be said that we do not propose to establish kings. I
know it. But there is a natural inclination in mankind to kingly government. It sometimes
relieves them from aristocratic domination. They had rather have one tyrant than 500. It
gives more the appearance of equality among citizens, and that they like. I am
apprehensive — therefore — perhaps too apprehensive — that the government of these
States may in future times end in a monarchy [not called a monarchy but an executive
with monarchial powers]. But this catastrophe, I think, may long be delayed, if in our
proposed system we do not sow the seeds of contention, faction and tumult, by making
our posts of honor places of profit. If we do, I fear that, though we employ at first a
number and not a single person, the number will in time be set aside, it will only nourish
the fetus of a king (as the honorable gentleman from Virginia very aptly expressed it),
and a king will the sooner be set over us.”

-- Benjamin Franklin

[El Gran Salseron]

"countering violent extremism."

A catch-all phrase to include Islamic extremists as well as the right wing of this country.

Hence his desire to have a national police force.

It has nothing to do with a "softer stance". It has to do with a subliminal warning to right-wingers.

[piytar]

“Apparently, the new buzz phrase in the Obama administration to describe our fight against radical Islamic terrorism is ‘countering violent extremism.’”

100% wrong. Zero has NO interesting in fighting radical Islamic terrorism. To him, “violent extremism” means Christians (esp conservative ones) and TEA partiers. Seriously.

[TigersEye]

Muslims will be offended that their efforts are being given short shrift this way.

[CyberAnt]

“Obama has no problem offending Americans.”

Exactly what I was thinking!!