“Our response to this situation matters. If we respond to this situation by casting aspersions on millions of people that adhere to a particular religion or if we increase our suspicion of people who practice a particular religion, we are more likely going to contribute to acts of violence than we are to prevent them.” […]
Raymond Ibrahim: Is Obama Waging a “Narrative Battle” against ISIS or Reality?
According to White House press secretary Josh Earnest, “When it comes to ISIL, we are in a fight—a narrative fight with them. A narrative battle.” Earnest said this the day after two separate bombings occurred in New York, and an ISIS-linked Muslim went on a stabbing spree in Minnesota. Obama’ spokesman later elaborated: … remember […]
White House press secretary on the Islamic State: “This is actually just a war of narratives”
“In some ways, this is actually just a war of narratives.” No, it isn’t. A bomb just went off in New York City. That isn’t a war of narratives. That is a hot war, but only one side is fighting. “We want to get out our counter-narrative against ISIL. And we’re having some progress, we’re […]
State Department wants to bring in 1,500 Muslim migrants every month
What could possibly go wrong? Last February, the Islamic State boasted it would soon flood Europe with as many as 500,000 refugees. And the Lebanese Education Minister recently said that there were 20,000 jihadis among the refugees in camps in his country. Meanwhile, 80% of migrants who have recently come to Europe claiming to be […]
White House spokesman: Iran’s seizure of Navy boats “precisely” why Obama made the nuke deal
“That is why the United States and this president made it a priority to organize the international community, to reach an agreement with Iran that will prevent them from obtaining a nuclear weapon. This agreement is actually the best way for us to ensure that Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon.” So let’s see. […]
White House denies that the Islamic State has established a caliphate, insists it has lost territory
“We also see that ISIS leaders are very concerned about their own security. They are not moving particularly freely these days.” Does Barack Obama walk out of the front door of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, stroll down the street to a local, bar, and walk in, sit down and have a beer? Alone and unaccompanied? […]
White House: Netanyahu’s rhetoric “undermines…democratic ideals”
There have been several Muslim members of the Knesset who have openly declared their support for the “Palestinian” jihad and hope that Israel will ultimately be destroyed. The kneejerk assumption that the overwhelming majority of Israeli Muslim citizens have the best interests of the State of Israel in mind, and are voting for its defense […]
White House announces Summit on Countering Violent Extremism
This is just yet more absurdity, and will prove to be an absolutely fruitless and pointless exercise. How can Obama hope to counter “violent extremism” when he doesn’t even dare name what kind of extremism it is? On the other hand, he may focus this summit on “right-wing extremists” and formulate new ways to restrict […]
White House spokesman: US needs to “redouble” efforts to explain the true “tenets” of Islam
I think this is a great idea. The White House should indeed redouble its efforts to explain what the Qur’an and Sunnah actually say. If it did this honestly, this would lead to a massive change in its foreign and domestic policies. What’s the downside? Of course, the problem with this is that the White […]