Obama stands by extremism remarks
President Obama doubled down Thursday on his contention that poverty, and not radical Islam, is breeding terrorism around the globe.
{mosads}”The notion that the West is at war with Islam is an ugly lie. And all of us, regardless of faith, have a responsibility to reject it,” Obama said during a speech at the State Department to representatives from more than 60 countries.
His comments created a firestorm over the airwaves late Wednesday. The Hill’s Molly Hooper has the story.
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