President Obama Speaks At The 'Violent Extremism Summit'

ABC News: President Obama Rejects 'Notion That the West Is at War With Islam'

President Obama today challenged the idea that terrorist groups like al Qaeda and the Islamic State are connected to the Islamic faith during remarks at the White house Summit to Counter Violent Extremism.

"The notion that the West is at war with Islam is an ugly lie," Obama said. "And all of us -- regardless of our faith -- have a responsibility to reject it."

Speaking at the State Department on the third day of the summit, he called on countries to address the conditions, or “political grievances,” that terrorists exploit such as human rights violations, lack of free speech and tension between social groups.

WNU Editor: So .... according to President Obama the Republicans are the ones who could end up helping the Islamic State .... Obama Claims Republican Rhetoric Could Help ISIS (Time) .... and according to US Sec. of State John Kerry (CBS) .... Kerry: ‘Silly Debate’ In Media On How To Combat Terrorism (CBS News). Sighhh ... I guess this is their strategy to combat the Islamic State/ISIS/ISIL/Daesh/Boko Haram/Al Qaeda/etc..

President Obama Speaks At The 'Violent Extremism Summit'

Text of Obama's Speech to Anti-extremism Summit -- VOA
Obama calls on world to focus on roots of ISIS, al Qaeda extremism -- CNN
Obama Continues Push to Separate Islam, Extremists -- US News and World Report
Obama rejects as 'ugly lie' notion that West is at war with Islam -- Reuters
Obama urges other nations to address secular problems to fight terrorism -- Washington Post
Obama Calls for Expansion of Human Rights to Combat Extremism -- New York Times
Obama doubles down in clash over violent extremism -- The Hill
Obama urges social reforms to combat terror, hit for ‘double-speak’ -- FOX News
Obama says US at war with those ‘perverting Islam’ -- Al Jazeera
Obama Says Oppression Is Feeding Spread of Extremist Ideologies -- Bloomberg