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Petraeus Doctrine Links Islam and Extremists


(Washington Times) Rowan Scarborough - John O. Brennan, President Obama's chief national security adviser for counterterrorism, delivered a major policy address on defining the enemy in which he laid out the White House policy of detaching any reference to Islam when referring to terrorists. However, Army Gen. David H. Petraeus led the production of an extensive counterinsurgency manual in December 2006 that tells commanders of a link between Islam and extremists. The Petraeus doctrine refers to "Islamic insurgents," "Islamic extremists" and "Islamic subversives," while detailing ties between Muslim support groups and terrorists.
2010-07-14 09:19:29
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