Obama on Islamic radicalism

In 2010, President Obama had the words "Islamic Radicalism" removed from U.S. government documents, including the central document outlining national security strategy. The former Bush Doctrine of preventive war stated, "The struggle against militant Islamic radicalism is the great ideological conflict of the early years of the 21st century."

Those words were deleted because President Obama wanted to emphasize that the U.S. does not view Muslim nations through the lens of terrorism. As he said in his 2009 Cairo speech, it was time for a "new beginning."

This "political correctness" madness continues five years later, even as radical Islamic groups spread their terror throughout the Middle East, Africa and Europe, committing genocide against Christians, Jews, peaceful Muslims and non-believers.

The latest endeavor was Obama's three-day summit on countering "violent extremism," and once again, the speeches and seminars were focused on empathy towards Muslim countries, with an emphasis on using social media tools and encouraging Muslim countries to invest in job training and education.

If Obama fought Islamic terrorism with the same passion he fights Republicans, we would all be safer.

Mr. President. Since you refuse to use the words "Islamic radicalism," why not re-write an old philosophical talking point of your own, but this time, replace "frustrated Americans" with "frustrated Muslims."

"It's not surprising then they get bitter and radical, and cling to their AK 47's or medieval interpretation of the Quran, or antipathy to people who aren't like them, including all Western nations."

WILLIAM PIERCEY, SR., Jackson