Using the term, Obama argued, would actually bolster into the narrative ISIS and al-Qaeda are pitching: a war between Islam and the West led by them.
"If we fall into the trap of painting all Muslims as a broad brush, and imply that we are at war with the entire religion, then we are doing the terrorists' work for them," he said.
This echoes what Obama has previously said about ISIS, and isn’t all that different from former President George W. Bush’s language following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and at the onset of the war in Afghanistan.
"They try to portray themselves as religious leaders — holy warriors in defense of Islam," Obama said a 2015 summit on violent extremism. "We are not at war with Islam. We are at war with people who have perverted Islam."
Seems like a pretty smart reason why he doesn't like using the term. What's the big deal anyway? You really dont think he has used exhorbitant resources to try and combat ISIS?
Boss, he is the President, and has innumerable advisors. His decisions impact the world. You are an old painter. Something tells me your opinion on his way of dealing with America's issues isn't really backed up by sound logic.
