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Samuel Corum - Anadolu Agency/AFP

What Obama’s Valentine Story Says About His Islamic Extremism Response

The president’s speech at the conference on combating violent extremism Wednesday wasn’t nearly as bad as some of his other recent statements on the topic. He did not repeat the silly claim that ISIS is not Islamic. He did not refer to the Crusades or the Inquisition. And he at least attempted to explain why he refuses to adopt the phrase “Islamic extremist.”