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Holder: US at war with terrorists who 'corrupt' Islam
The Hill ^ | January 11, 2015 | Elise Viebeck

Posted on 01/11/2015 7:21:43 AM PST by maggief

Attorney General Eric Holder said the United States is at war with terrorists who pervert the Muslim faith in order to justify violence.

Asked on ABC's "This Week" if the U.S. is at war with "radical Islam," Holder said the country is at war "with those who would commit terrorist attacks and who would corrupt the Islamic faith … to try to justify their terrorist actions." "That's who we are at war with," Holder said. "We are determined to take the fight to them to prevent them from engaging in these kinds of activities."

The exchange with "This Week" host George Stephanopoulos came in response to a comment from French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, who said Saturday that his country is at war with radical Islam.

Holder gave the interview from Paris, where he is marching alongside other world leaders in solidarity with the French. Officials are also set to hold high-level intelligence talks.

On CNN’s “State of the Union,” Holder said Sunday that the United States is at risk of facing attacks similar to the ones that struck Paris last week, killing 17 people.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: charliehebdo; corruptislam; cve; deathtoislam; ericholder; france; islam; obamacvesummit; paris; radicalislam; terrorism; violentextremism
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To: maggief
Holder is a corrupt POS... but standard diplomacy (ie, the art of saying "nice doggie" while grabbing your shotgun) dictates that it is wise to continue to keep the appearances up, and to keep the billion not-yet-violent Muslims at ease, while we continue to deal with the 300 million who are violent.

If only the majority of Americans saw it this way, and it was his actual focus. Instead, Holder is saying it to keep the sleeping American public at bay, so that the 300 million violent Muslims can continue to murder and rape at will. We live in interesting times.

21 posted on 01/11/2015 7:34:06 AM PST by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
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To: faithhopecharity
I don’t know how to post the BS flag but it sure goes here, in spades!


22 posted on 01/11/2015 7:35:20 AM PST by Iron Munro ("Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms - Open Up!" "Must be another UPS delivery, honey.")
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To: maggief

Holder overlooks the obvious.


23 posted on 01/11/2015 7:36:04 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Rip it out by the roots.)
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To: Louis Foxwell

“So our policy is to purify the Muslim religion....”

Like the quote I saw the other day something like, extremists muslims cut off heads and blow themselves up, moderate muslims cheer them on. Eventually there will be a conflict that will make WW2 look like a walk in the park.


24 posted on 01/11/2015 7:36:25 AM PST by DonaldC (A nation cannot stand in the absence of religious principle.)
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To: Iron Munro

Great! Thanks. We needed that.


25 posted on 01/11/2015 7:38:29 AM PST by faithhopecharity ((Brilliant, Profound Tag Line Goes Here, just as soon as I can think of one..)
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To: maggief

when Holder comes out openly as Muslim, I might listen


26 posted on 01/11/2015 7:43:18 AM PST by dontreadthis
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To: maxwellsmart_agent

winner


27 posted on 01/11/2015 7:44:48 AM PST by Eddie01 (Liberals lie about everything all the time.)
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To: Iron Munro

“Holder was dispatched to France by Obama to protect Islam.”

Appears that way.

Related:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3245668/posts

WHITE HOUSE PLANS CONFERENCE ON COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM
Breitbart/AP ^ | 1/11/2015 | staff

The White House plans a conference next month on efforts to counter violent extremism — in light of this past week’s shootings in France, and earlier attacks in Canada and Australia.

The meeting will highlight domestic and international efforts to prevent extremists and their supporters from radicalizing, recruiting and inspiring others in the United States and elsewhere to carry out violent acts.


28 posted on 01/11/2015 7:47:53 AM PST by maggief
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To: maggief
Other countries send leaders, and the U.S. send Eric Holder, who allegedly resigned and one day might face jail time for Fast and Furious coverup/lies and other misdeeds?
29 posted on 01/11/2015 7:49:37 AM PST by Dante3
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To: maggief

One report said Holder did NOT march with the other leaders...


30 posted on 01/11/2015 7:55:38 AM PST by GOPJ ("I'd rather die on my feet than live on my knees. "Charb Charbonnier-Publisher Charlie Hebdo.)
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To: maggief

I don’t recall the Congress declaring war.


31 posted on 01/11/2015 7:57:20 AM PST by onedoug
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To: mulligan

I had no idea Holder was a religious scholar or cleric. Maybe he got some expert help from his many friends who are guests in his justice system.

But seriously, is it really our business to figure out who or what corrupts a religion? Isn’t that up to the believers of the religion themselves? If the west just decides that the entire religion is evil, I believe that the Muslims would sort this out amongst themselves fairly quickly.


32 posted on 01/11/2015 7:58:29 AM PST by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.")
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To: GOPJ

Been watching live feed from BBC - -several shots of the leaders - No Holder seen.


33 posted on 01/11/2015 7:58:48 AM PST by don-o (He will not share His glory and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever!)
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To: maggief

US at war with bankers who corrupt capitalism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq9yjt_JbWs


34 posted on 01/11/2015 7:58:54 AM PST by Yollopoliuhqui
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To: maggief

I guess it has been corrupted for 1400+ years, as this is how Muslims have acted going back to Mohammed’s caravan raiding days.


35 posted on 01/11/2015 8:01:45 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: maggief
Holder said the country is at war "with those who would commit terrorist attacks and who would corrupt the Islamic faith … to try to justify their terrorist actions." "That's who we are at war with," Holder said.

Since when is following a religion as written corrupting the religion.

The so-called Muslims who collaborate with us Infidels; and who want to modernize Islam are corrupting it.
The fundamentalists know this, and that is why they will kill them along with us Infidels. -Tom

36 posted on 01/11/2015 8:03:09 AM PST by Capt. Tom (Don't confuse U.S. citizens and Americans. They are not necessarily the same. -tom)
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To: GOPJ; don-o

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3245700/posts

Holder, top US official in Paris for terror talks, not seen at unity march
Fox News ^ | January 11, 2015


37 posted on 01/11/2015 8:04:03 AM PST by maggief
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To: maggief
In his Stephanopolus interview this AM Holder was all about better surveillance. Nothing about stopping the flow of invaders from all over the globe into the US and other countries.

It did seem as if he was shifting the problem to a lack of adequate spying on people instead to where it should be, on stopping nutcases from taking over parts of formerly civilized countries. One thing that struck me is how much the problem revolves around destabilized areas in Syria, where the US is still looking for friendly radicals to arm.

38 posted on 01/11/2015 8:05:03 AM PST by grania
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To: Dante3
one day might face jail time for Fast and Furious coverup/lies and other misdeeds? <<

Nope..will never happen!..He has a “race card”

39 posted on 01/11/2015 8:06:28 AM PST by M-cubed
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To: maggief

The title begs the question; when are the Muslims going
to declare war on terrorists who corrupt Islam?


40 posted on 01/11/2015 8:08:21 AM PST by Sivad (NorCal red turf ;-))
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