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Saudi Arabia is a frightened monarchy. It's beset by Sunni extremists from the Islamic State and Shiite extremists backed by Iran.

~David Ignatius

Topics: Arabia Backed Extremists Frightened Iran Islamic Monarchy Saudi Saudi Arabia State

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We haven't usually had to face the extreme questions about liberty and order because we're not a nation of extremists. We love freedom and good government both.

~David Ignatius

Topics: About Because Both Extreme Extremists Face Freedom Good Good Government Government Had Liberty Love Nation Order Questions

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Empty political space will be filled by extremists unless the United States and its allies build strong local forces that can suppress terrorist groups and warlords both. When the U.S. creates such local forces, it must be persistent. If it withdraws from these efforts, as America did in Iraq in 2011, it invites mayhem.

~David Ignatius

Topics: Allies America Both Build Creates Did Efforts Empty Extremists Filled Forces Groups Invites Iraq Local Mayhem Must Persistent Political Space States Strong Suppress Terrorist United United States Unless Will

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One thing that I feel very, very strongly is that we talk about Islamic countries, Islamic people, Islamic leaders, as either moderates or extremists. It's almost like there are only two categories of Muslims. And actually, that doesn't show respect. It shows lack of understanding of the diversity of Muslim thought.

~David Miliband

Topics: About Actually Almost Categories Countries Diversity Either Extremists Feel Islamic Lack Leaders Like Moderates Muslim Muslims One Thing Only People Respect Show Shows Strongly Talk Thing Thought Two Understanding Very I Feel

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We're here so that Afghanistan does not once again become a sanctuary for transnational extremists the way it was when al-Qaeda planned the 9/11 attacks in the Kandahar area, conducted the initial training for the attackers in training camps in Afghanistan before they moved on to Germany and then to U.S. flight schools.

~David Petraeus

Topics: Afghanistan Again Al-Qaeda Area Attacks Become Before Camps Does Extremists Flight Germany Here Initial Moved Moved On Once Planned Sanctuary Schools Then Training Way

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This is actually true of the overall fight against al-Qaeda and trans-national extremists, that as you put pressure on them in one location, they'll seek safe haven sanctuaries in other areas. So you do have to continue to pursue them. But they have less capability.

~David Petraeus

Topics: Actually Against Al-Qaeda Area Capability Continue Extremists Fight Haven Less Location Other Overall Pressure Pursue Put Safe Safe Haven Seek Them True You

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The difference between a Democrat and Republican is that Democrats fight to make sure everybody has an opportunity to succeed, and the Republicans are strangled by their right-wing extremists.

~Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Topics: Between Democrat Democrats Difference Everybody Extremists Fight Make Opportunity Republican Republicans Right-Wing Strangled Succeed Sure

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We must defend democracy using its own mechanisms, through explaining and exemplifying its merits rather than through the heavy-handed and arbitrary silencing of its critics. This is how we will build a sustainable alternative to the contorted worldview of extremists.

~Deeyah Khan

Topics: Alternative Arbitrary Build Critics Defend Democracy Explaining Extremists How Mechanisms Merits Must Own Rather Sustainable Than Through Using Will Worldview

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We cannot leave vulnerable young men open to the exploitation of extremists, both for our own security and their own wellbeing.

~Deeyah Khan

Topics: Both Cannot Exploitation Extremists Leave Men Open Our Own Security Vulnerable We Cannot Wellbeing Young Young Men

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There have been bombings by extremists. They are not representatives of Islam. They're not representative of the vast majority of people who love this country, but nonetheless, they exist.

~Edward Zwick

Topics: Been Country Exist Extremists Islam Love Majority Nonetheless People Representative Representatives Vast Vast Majority Who

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