Obama At Odds With Petraeus Doctrine On 'Islam' -- Washington Times
The White House's official policy of banning the word "Islam" in describing America's terrorist enemies is in direct conflict with the U.S. military's war-fighting doctrine now guiding commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan.
John O. Brennan, President Obama's chief national security adviser for counterterrorism, delivered a major policy address on defining the enemy. He laid out the White House policy of detaching any reference to Islam when referring to terrorists, be it al Qaeda, the Taliban or any other group.
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My Comment: With Afghanistan slowly becoming a quagmire for U.S. forces, I am sure that President Obama is not going to focus on General Petraeus perceptions or beliefs on Islam being a motivating factor for our enemies. The priority is to lay the groundwork for the eventual withdrawal of U.S. forces from the region .... the sooner the better.
Update: Critics: US too low-key on Islamic radicalism talk -- Yahoo News/AP
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