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Today’s Hillary News & Views begins with coverage of Clinton’s call for solidarity with Muslim-Americans and unity in the fight against terrorism, while renewing calls for gun control and repeating her opposition to U.S. ground troops being used in the fight against ISIS.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports:
Hillary Clinton cited efforts already underway in Minnesota as an example of how to fight domestic recruitment of terrorists, using a Minneapolis speech on Tuesday to call for a stepped-up effort but one that respects people of different backgrounds.
“We cannot let fear push us into reckless actions that end up making us less safe,” Clinton said in a 45-minute speech at the University of Minnesota. Her campaign billed the speech as a major address on counterterrorism and preventing the radicalization of U.S. citizens into global jihad. “Americans are going to have to act with both courage and clarity.”
Clinton met with several Minnesota Muslim leaders who shared concerns and insights from a community that has watched as a handful of its young men were radicalized and lured overseas to fight in the Middle East and Africa.
“There are millions of peace-loving Muslims living, working, raising families and paying taxes in our country,” Clinton said. “These Americans may be our first, last, and best defense against home-grown radicalization and terrorism.”