Obama is also not the first President to articulate a desire to win the hearts and minds of would-be extremists. George W. Bush also made it clear during his presidency that the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan were not wars “against Islam,” and noted that “the Muslim faith is based upon peace.”
Nevertheless, Obama seems far more dedicated than Bush to prioritizing alternative religious ideologies alongside military force, and his willingness to take religion seriously as a component of counterterrorism efforts is, at the very least, a promising sign. Like it or not, religion matters, and the President’s strategy may be the best hope yet for marginalizing — be it politically, spiritually, or both — the small, radicalized corners of the Muslim world.
Obama is also not the first President to articulate a desire to win the hearts and minds of would-be extremists. George W. Bush also made it clear during his presidency that the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan were not wars “against Islam,” and noted that “the Muslim faith is based upon peace.”Nevertheless, Obama seems far more dedicated than Bush to prioritizing alternative religious ideologies alongside military force, and his willingness to take religion seriously as a component of counterterrorism efforts is, at the very least, a promising sign. Like it or not, religion matters, and the President’s strategy may be the best hope yet for marginalizing — be it politically, spiritually, or both — the small, radicalized corners of the Muslim world.
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