Barack Obama

Obama: Obama was speaking Wednesday at a White House summit on countering violent extremism. He is calling for a focus on preventing militants from recruiting and inspiring others. , according to CBC. He said no religion is responsible for violence and terrorism, adding that he wants to "lift up voices of tolerance" in the U.S. and beyond. U.S. President Barack Obama says his country is not at war with Islam but with people who have perverted the religion. Some have criticized his administration for avoiding linking terrorism directly to Islamic extremism. But Obama said those fighting for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and al-Qaeda are not religious leaders, but terrorists. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.