(New York Times) Kevin Liptak - At a summit meeting in Washington on Wednesday on countering violent extremism, President Obama called on more than 60 nations to counter the ideology of the Islamic State. He said undercutting the Sunni militant group's message and blunting its dark appeal was a "generational challenge" that would require cooperation from mainstream Muslims. "We are not at war with Islam. We are at war with people who have perverted Islam," Obama said. "If we're going to prevent people from being susceptible to the false promises of extremism, then the international community has to offer something better." "When governments oppress their people, deny human rights, stifle dissent or marginalize ethnic and religious groups, or favor certain religious groups over others, it sows the seeds of extremism and violence."
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