President Obama Speaks at Countering Violent Extremism Summit (excerpt)
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Channel: FOX 5 New York · 2015 · News & Politics
President Barack Obama spoke at the terrorism and extremism summit in Washington. The president said he rejects the notion that ISIL and Al Qaeda represent Islam. But he also called on Muslims to speak out and reject the terrorists' claims that the west is a threat to the Islam. "They are not religious leaders -- they’re terrorists," he said, referring to the extremist groups. "And we are not at war with Islam. We are at war with people who have perverted Islam." READ MORE: http://www.myfoxny.com/story/28143576/obama-terrorism-summit
