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Re: Next step on ISIS - medium post?

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. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ### >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >