Obama: ‘Push Back Against Hateful Ideologies That Twist and Distort Islam’
By CNSNews.com Staff | July 15, 2016 | 7:11 PM EDT
President Barack Obama addresses reception for the diplomatic corps, July 15, 2016. (Screen Capture)
(CNSNews.com) - In a speech at a White House reception for the Washington diplomatic corps today, President Barack Obama spoke of the terrorist attack in Nice, France, last night and said that the United States and its partners are going “to destroy” ISIL.
“And in contrast to these terrorists who only know how to kill and destroy, we’re going to win this fight by building; by never giving up on diplomacy to end the Syrian civil war; by working with partners around the world, including Muslim communities, to push back against hateful ideologies that twist and distort Islam--a religion that teaches peace and justice and compassion,” Obama said.
Here is the full transcript of the president’s remarks as posted on the White House website:
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