Obama: calls to target Muslims are 'repugnant'
President Barack Obama is addressing the attack in Nice, saying Americans and their allies cannot do terrorists’ “work for them†by targeting people for race or religion.
He says he called president Fracnois Hollande to offer the US’s full support.
“I know I speak for all of us when I say that these individuals and these networks are an affront to all our humanity,†Obama says. He notes that the attack in Nice killed “people of all faiths, including Muslimsâ€.
“We will not be deterred. We will not relent. We are going to keep taking out Isil,†he continues. “We are going to destroy this vile terrorist organization.â€
“And in contrast to these terrorist who only know how to kill and destroy, we’re going to build this fight buy building, by never giving up on diplomacy, by working with partners around the world, including Muslim communities.â€
He says that Islam is “a religion that teaches peace and justice and compassionâ€.
“We will continue to promote political opprotunity and democracy so citizens have a say in their future,†he says.
â€We will in this fight by staying true to our values, of pluralism and rule of law and diversity and freedoms, like the freedom of religion, freedom of speech and assembly, the very freedoms that the people of Nice were celebrating last night on Bastille Day.â€
“On the wake of last night’s attack we’ve heard more suggestions that Muslims in America†be targeted for tests, exclusion and even expulsion, he says, alluding to the calls from Republican Donald Trump and his allies.
“The very suggestion is repugnant and an affront to everything that we stand for as Americans.†Obama says.
President Barack Obama is addressing the attack in Nice, saying Americans and their allies cannot do terrorists’ “work for them†by targeting people for race or religion.
He says he called president Fracnois Hollande to offer the US’s full support.
“I know I speak for all of us when I say that these individuals and these networks are an affront to all our humanity,†Obama says. He notes that the attack in Nice killed “people of all faiths, including Muslimsâ€.
“We will not be deterred. We will not relent. We are going to keep taking out Isil,†he continues. “We are going to destroy this vile terrorist organization.â€
“And in contrast to these terrorist who only know how to kill and destroy, we’re going to build this fight buy building, by never giving up on diplomacy, by working with partners around the world, including Muslim communities.â€
He says that Islam is “a religion that teaches peace and justice and compassionâ€.
“We will continue to promote political opprotunity and democracy so citizens have a say in their future,†he says.
â€We will in this fight by staying true to our values, of pluralism and rule of law and diversity and freedoms, like the freedom of religion, freedom of speech and assembly, the very freedoms that the people of Nice were celebrating last night on Bastille Day.â€
“On the wake of last night’s attack we’ve heard more suggestions that Muslims in America†be targeted for tests, exclusion and even expulsion, he says, alluding to the calls from Republican Donald Trump and his allies.
“The very suggestion is repugnant and an affront to everything that we stand for as Americans.†Obama says.
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