re: NYT Editorial: how to deal with ISIS

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would it make any difference if they said it directly? Besides, I'm pretty sure everyone knows it. It doesn't take a genius to figure it out

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It makes a big difference in knowing how your enemy thinks if you study his motivation. Plus if our government would say it publicly, more pressure would be put on Muslims to reign in the fanatics. We are giving them cover by ignoring the elephant In the room.