02/08/2012
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"it's very important part of Obama's remarks today because he correct being noted that we want to avoid fulfilling the narrative that they want to push forward which is a clash between civilizations"
"Al-Qaeda and ISIL and groups like it are desperate for legitimacy. They try to portray themselves as religious leaders, holy warriors in defense of Islam. That's why ISIL presumes to declare itself th..."
"We must never accept the premise that they put forward because it is a lie. Nor should we grant these terrorists the religious legitimacy that they seek. They are not religious leaders. They're terror..."
"What Obama is trying to say, you've got to address that. You've got to fill that hole that right now radical Islam is filling."