We can have legitimate disagreements but still be respectful. I cannot respect terrorist organizations that would kill innocent individuals, and we will hunt them down. But to the broader Muslim world, what we are going to be offering is a hand in friendship.
Obama emphasizes the importance of respectful dialogue while condemning terrorism and extending a hand to the Muslim world.
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