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On the recordFebruary 17, 2015
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 terrorists.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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President Obama emphasizes the importance of not legitimizing ISIS and Al-Qaeda by framing them as religious leaders.

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