Posted on January 11, 2015 by Scott Johnson in Obama administration, Terrorism

Obama calls extremely stupid confab

President Obama performed the obligatory characterization of the terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo in Paris last week as “cowardly” and “evil.” “Evil” it certainly was. “Cowardly” would probably be an adjective more appropriate to the Obama administration’s characterization of Islamist terrorism as “violent extremism,” though “stupid” certainly shouldn’t be overlooked either.
President Obama and his administration refuse to identify the ideology that inspires our enemy. They continue to yammer incessantly about “extremism” and “extremists.” Islam is not to be mentioned, unless it is to be appeased and defended. Obama is himself something of an extremist on the subject.
Today we learn that the White House is convening a conference on February 18 to counter “violent extremism.” The conference will be convened “in light of this past week’s shootings in France, and earlier attacks in Canada and Australia.” The AP reports:

The meeting will highlight domestic and international efforts to prevent extremists and their supporters from radicalizing, recruiting and inspiring others in the United States and elsewhere to carry out violent acts.
The White House says the Feb. 18 summit will build upon a current U.S. strategy to address the threat of violent extremism. The White House says cities such as Boston, Los Angeles and Minneapolis-St. Paul have taken a leading role as part of their approach to crime prevention and community safety.

The cities don’t have much of a clue, though the authorities in Minneapolis-St Paul, for example, share the extreme cowardice and stupidity with which the White House leads the way.
UPDATE: Josh Gerstein has more on the conference here.