Joseph Lieberman actually said...

I do not think we do a favor to Muslim Americans or people who are followers of Islam anywhere in the world by not saying that this is an extreme expression, a violent expression of one of the world's great religions.

Context

Lieberman argues for acknowledging violent Islamist extremism to clarify the nature of terrorism.

02/23/2010

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