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Obama says world should address ‘grievances’ that terrorists exploit
Fox News ^ | February 19, 2015

Posted on 02/19/2015 6:35:46 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

WASHINGTON – President Obama defended his administration’s approach to the terror threat at a White House summit Wednesday, standing by claims that groups like the Islamic State do not represent Islam -- as well as assertions that job creation could help combat extremism.

Obama, addressing the Washington audience on the second day of the summit, said the international community needs to address “grievances” that terrorists exploit, including economic and political issues.

He stressed that poverty alone doesn’t cause terrorism, but “resentments fester” and extremism grows when millions of people are impoverished.

“We do have to address the grievances that terrorists exploit including economic grievances,” he said.

He also said no single religion was responsible for violence and terrorism, adding he wants to lift up the voice of tolerance in the United States and beyond.

Obama’s address came as Republican lawmakers and others criticized the administration for declining to describe the threat as Islamic terrorism.

State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf has also come under fire for suggesting several times this past week that more jobs could help address the terrorism crisis.

On Tuesday, Rob O'Neill, former Navy SEAL Team 6 member who claims to have fired the shot that killed Usama bin Laden, told Fox News: "They get paid to cut off heads -- to crucify children, to sell slaves and to cut off heads and I don't think that a change in career path is what's going to stop them."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: islamicterrorism; nationalsecurity; terrorism
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

The Islamist in chief is speaking right now. This is his big plan.......
“Let’s share the truths of our faiths with each other, terrorists pray on young and impressionable minds, so let’s bring our youth together to promote understanding and cooperation. That’s what the US do with our VIRTUAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM named after AMBASSADOR CHRIS STEVENS. To connect one million young people from America, Middle East, and North Africa for dialogue. Young people are taught to hate, it doesn’t come naturally to them, we adults teach them.” (He knows this from his childhood for sure)

So now we are going to send our young people into the ISLAMIC terrorist nests, to be further indoctrinated in Islam.


61 posted on 02/19/2015 8:00:14 AM PST by Toespi
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To: Toespi

Rove following Obama on Fox, repeating and praising Obama’s talking points. Anyone see the problem here?


62 posted on 02/19/2015 8:02:59 AM PST by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

63 posted on 02/19/2015 8:10:25 AM PST by TomServo
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

He is like a child who is now being stubborn and instead of taking the country and other peoples lives into consideration he is taking the sides of islam.

Saying that I am still waiting for the media to ask why did he write that,” when the political winds shift he will side with islam”

It’s perfectly clear that he has no live for Jews or Christians and thinks this is a local community issue instead of a war.

Just because he states the war is over in Afghanistan and just because he states we are not in war with muslims then that does not mean we are not as they want and are waging war with us.

WAKE THE HELL UP MEDIA AND OBAMA.


64 posted on 02/19/2015 8:10:29 AM PST by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: manc

They’re afraid of him and his “justice” department.


65 posted on 02/19/2015 8:13:10 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

he has written that when the political winds shift he will side with Muslims.

Actual quote from “The Audacity of Hope” [pg. 261]:


66 posted on 02/19/2015 8:14:42 AM PST by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: TomServo

Thanks for a good laugh.


67 posted on 02/19/2015 8:15:03 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: AppyPappy

He is saying extremist’s and I saw today much of the media is just repeating his talking points.

Who ever thinks we have a fair and non biased media needs to seek mental help right now.


68 posted on 02/19/2015 8:15:50 AM PST by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
EVERYONE has known Obola is with al QAEDA.

EVERYONE.

But there has been only docile enabling in the EXEMPT
Congress because the EXEMPT love money, rape, beheading
and the Enemy more than the Constitution they swore
to protect, and the People who elected them.


69 posted on 02/19/2015 8:18:18 AM PST by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

I just think they look at Obama as a God or a messiah. They are obviously in love with him even if he has gone around them and lied to them.

The media reminds me of battered woman syndrome.


70 posted on 02/19/2015 8:18:40 AM PST by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

“standing by claims that groups like the Islamic State do not represent Islam — as well as assertions that job creation could help combat extremism.”

Groups like ISIS are Islam. Plus how many pyrotechnic jobs are there?


71 posted on 02/19/2015 8:22:49 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

“resentments fester” He’s proved that for the last six years.


72 posted on 02/19/2015 8:34:34 AM PST by Vaduz
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Psycho manipulation by a POS Obamuslim too many stupid Americans voted into office.

We are supposed to address THEIR grievances. Discard our own as ours mean nothing. Focus on THEIR grievances, and become totally entrenched in THEM.

A manipulation of our society to force us into Islamic perspective, and make us Muslim.

73 posted on 02/19/2015 8:58:32 AM PST by rockinqsranch ((Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will. They ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.))
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

It was too easy. ;-)


74 posted on 02/19/2015 9:37:38 AM PST by TomServo
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
IMPEACH!
75 posted on 02/19/2015 9:48:37 AM PST by kinsman redeemer (The real enemy seeks to devour what is good.)
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To: CharlesOConnell

Going along with your statement—did you read where some imam was insisting that the sun travels around the earth. These people are stuck in a cave dweller mentality forget the Middle Ages.


76 posted on 02/19/2015 9:54:16 AM PST by madison10
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Obama is a fool.


77 posted on 02/19/2015 10:04:00 AM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Bump


78 posted on 02/19/2015 10:08:25 AM PST by lowbridge
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To: Stevenc131

Not Chicken Little, we got Chicken Shitite, but take off the last ite and that is what we got!


79 posted on 02/19/2015 3:11:05 PM PST by hondact200 (Candor dat viribos alas (sincerity gives wings to strength) and Nil desperandum (never despair))
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