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Re: Next step on ISIS - medium post?

That was a weird ad-lib and we should cut it. On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 12:10 PM, Lauren Peterson < lpeterson@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: > I edited the title and added the "too dangerous to fly" line. > > Dan - I couldn't tell if this was a typo or just me not understanding, but > can you look at the last sentence in paragraph 4? > > On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 12:06 PM, Laura Rosenberger < > lrosenberger@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: > >> Great. I do think to dan's question it would also be good to get full >> text of speech posted on the website. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Dec 7, 2015, at 12:04 PM, Teddy Goff <tgoff@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >> >> agree >> >> On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 12:02 PM, Lauren Peterson < >> lpeterson@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >> >>> My two cents would be to just let it stand on its own to get the people >>> who didn't watch the speech or even know that it happened. >>> >>> On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 12:02 PM, Dan Schwerin < >>> dschwerin@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I'm fine with adding that line, as she's been saying it pretty >>>> regularly. Would we want to reference that this is adapted from a longer >>>> speech or just let it stand on its own? >>>> >>>> On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 12:00 PM, Lauren Peterson < >>>> lpeterson@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> We could get this up on Medium pretty quickly. Do we want to add >>>>> anything about the "if you're too dangerous to fly ..." line? Apparently >>>>> that's been getting a lot of traction on social so it might be worth >>>>> squeezing in there if it didn't throw a wrench in everything. >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 11:58 AM, Laura Rosenberger < >>>>> lrosenberger@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I'm game for whatever folks think will get the most lift but do think >>>>>> we should try to do quickly. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 11:55 AM, Lauren Peterson < >>>>>> lpeterson@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> We could also do on Medium and have Dan or Laura annotate -- you can >>>>>>> create a Medium account super easily and it's connected to your Twitter. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 11:50 AM, Teddy Goff < >>>>>>> tgoff@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> that's a good thought. or we could do on genius and have you, jake, >>>>>>>> or laura annotate (if we think there is contextual information worth >>>>>>>> conveying). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 11:49 AM, Dan Schwerin < >>>>>>>> dschwerin@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> What if we pulled out the San Bernardino & ISIS excerpts from >>>>>>>>> yesterday's speech and adapted them into a Medium post? Might be a way to >>>>>>>>> give them more lift than they got. Possible draft attached and below. >>>>>>>>> (Not sure if we should also link to the full speech, or if that >>>>>>>>> even exists anywhere on our website yet or not.) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Defeat ISIS >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> By Hillary Clinton >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> These past few days, all of us have tried to make sense of yet >>>>>>>>> another senseless terrorist attack. I know that Americans are anxious and >>>>>>>>> fearful, and we have reason to be. The threat is real. The need for >>>>>>>>> action is urgent. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Our intelligence and law enforcement agencies will continue >>>>>>>>> learning about what led to the massacre in San Bernardino just as French >>>>>>>>> and Belgian authorities are doing so in Paris and Brussels. But this much >>>>>>>>> we do know: The threat from radical jihadism has metastasized and become >>>>>>>>> more complex and challenging. We’re seeing the results of radicalization >>>>>>>>> not just in far-off lands but right here at home fueled by the internet. >>>>>>>>> It’s the nexus of terrorism and technology, and we have a lot of work to do >>>>>>>>> to end it. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> As hard as this is, Americans now have to move from fear to >>>>>>>>> resolve. America has beaten bigger threats before, and we will defeat this >>>>>>>>> one as well. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Resolve means depriving jihadists of virtual territory just as we >>>>>>>>> work to deprive them of actual territory. They are using websites, social >>>>>>>>> media, chat rooms, and other platforms to celebrate beheadings, recruit >>>>>>>>> future terrorists, and call for attacks. We should work with host >>>>>>>>> companies to shut them down. It’s time for an urgent dialogue between the >>>>>>>>> government, and not just our government – government and the high-tech >>>>>>>>> community to confront this problem together. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Resolve means supporting also our first responders, like the >>>>>>>>> officer in San Bernardino who said he would take a bullet for the civilians >>>>>>>>> he was rescuing. We owe them our support and gratitude and whatever help >>>>>>>>> they need. Local law enforcement should get the support, training, and >>>>>>>>> coordination they need in their communities from counterterrorism experts >>>>>>>>> in Washington. It also means taking a close look at safeguards in visa >>>>>>>>> programs and working more effectively with our European allies on >>>>>>>>> intelligence and information sharing. And yes, Congress must act to ensure >>>>>>>>> that no one who is a suspected terrorist can buy guns anywhere in America. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Resolve means going after the threat at its source in Iraq and >>>>>>>>> Syria and beyond. Our goal must not be to deter or contain ISIS; our goal >>>>>>>>> must be to defeat ISIS. And I have put forth a three-prong plan to do that. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> First, deny ISIS territory in Iraq and Syria by leading an >>>>>>>>> intensified air campaign and working with local and regional forces on the >>>>>>>>> ground. Second, dismantle the global infrastructure of terror, the >>>>>>>>> networks that supply radical jihadists with money, weapons, and fighters, >>>>>>>>> and stop them from recruiting and inspiring. And third, toughen our >>>>>>>>> defenses at home and those of our partners against external and homegrown >>>>>>>>> threats. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> An effective fight on the ground against ISIS is essential, but >>>>>>>>> that does not mean deploying tens of thousands of American combat troops. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> It does mean stepping up efforts to get more Arabs and Kurdish >>>>>>>>> fighters into the fight against ISIS on both sides of the Iraq-Syrian >>>>>>>>> border, supporting the Iraqi Security Forces while pressuring Baghdad to >>>>>>>>> pursue a more inclusive and effective approach, and immediately deploying >>>>>>>>> the Special Operations Forces that President Obama has already authorized >>>>>>>>> with more to follow as more Syrians get into the fight. We also have to >>>>>>>>> demand that our Arab and Turkish partners carry their share of the burden >>>>>>>>> with military, financial, and diplomatic contributions. We will do our >>>>>>>>> part, but it’s their fight too, and they need to act like it is. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Dealing with the conflict in Syria with respect to Assad is >>>>>>>>> central to this whole effort. We need to continue Secretary Kerry’s >>>>>>>>> efforts to move toward a diplomatic solution to the civil war in Syria that >>>>>>>>> paves the way for new leadership and enables Syrians from every community >>>>>>>>> to take on ISIS. Investing the Russians in this outcome and getting them to >>>>>>>>> step up and do their part will be difficult but essential. And we have to >>>>>>>>> pursue a transition away from Assad and an intensified fight against ISIS >>>>>>>>> simultaneously. We’re not going to get Syrian opposition forces to fight >>>>>>>>> ISIS in earnest without the credible prospect of a transition, and that’s >>>>>>>>> going to take more pressure and leverage. It’s one of the reasons why I >>>>>>>>> have proposed creating a no-fly zone as well as safe havens and more robust >>>>>>>>> support for opposition forces. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> And finally, it’s crucial that we embed our mission to defeat ISIS >>>>>>>>> within a broader struggle against radical jihadism. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Extremist groups like ISIS feed off instability and conflict, and >>>>>>>>> there is no shortage of that in the Middle East today. Decades of >>>>>>>>> repression, poverty, corruption, a lack of pluralism and tolerance turn the >>>>>>>>> region into a powder keg. That’s why we have to keep working with our >>>>>>>>> friends and partners to support economic and political modernization; train >>>>>>>>> effective and accountable local intelligence, law enforcement, and >>>>>>>>> counterterrorism services. And once and for all, the Saudis, the Qataris, >>>>>>>>> the Kuwaitis, and others must stop their citizens from funding extremist >>>>>>>>> organizations and stop supporting radical schools and mosques around the >>>>>>>>> world that have set too many young people on a path toward extremism. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> So across the board, we must act with courage and clarity. And >>>>>>>>> it’s important to remind ourselves that Islam itself is not our adversary. >>>>>>>>> This is not and we should not let it become a clash of civilizations. It >>>>>>>>> is a clash between hate and hope -- and the vast majority of Muslims are on >>>>>>>>> our side of the battle unless we drive them away. We can’t buy into the >>>>>>>>> very narrative that radical jihadists use to recruit new followers or >>>>>>>>> alienate partners we want and need at home and abroad with reckless >>>>>>>>> rhetoric. Declaring war on Islam or demonizing the Muslim American >>>>>>>>> community is not only counter to our values; it plays right into the hands >>>>>>>>> of terrorists. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Muslim Americans are our neighbors, our co-workers, loved ones, >>>>>>>>> friends. Many are working every day all over our country to prevent >>>>>>>>> radicalization. We should be supporting them, not scapegoating them. But, >>>>>>>>> at the same time, none of us can close our eyes to the fact that we do face >>>>>>>>> enemies who use Islam to justify slaughtering innocent people. We have to >>>>>>>>> stop them and we will. Radical jihadists, like so many adversaries in our >>>>>>>>> history, underestimate the strength of our national character. Americans >>>>>>>>> will not cower or cave, and we will not turn on each other or turn on our >>>>>>>>> principles. We will defeat those who threaten us. We will keep our >>>>>>>>> country safe and strong, free and tolerant. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ### >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >