Obama: We Don't Differentiate Between Them And Us, It's Just Us

In today’s press conference, President Barack Obama says that Americans need to be clear that we are not at war with Islam. He adds that there are U.S. troops who are Muslim in Afghanistan defending America’s right to practice any religion and they need to know “we don’t differentiate between them and us, it’s just us.” (0:36)

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Increased Economic Development Can Turn Around Turmoil In Afghanistan, Says DNI Blair

Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair says one of the solution's to the Afghanistan issue involves aiding the country's economic development. (:49)
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Fewer Muslims Support Violent Extremism, Says DNI Blair

Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair announces during a hearing on Wednesday that the number of Muslims that support violent extremism is decreasing. (:37)
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State Dep't Official Describes How She'll Reach Out To Muslim World

Farah Pandith, recently appointed as Special Representative to Muslim Communities at the State Department, discusses her plans for engaging the Islamic world. She said that her plans include facilitating town hall and round-table discussions, and community projects. (0:35)
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Obama's gonna let the Muslims in and just blow up everything

Standing outside the hall where the first presidential debate will take place, Taylor Brown explains why he has decided to support John McCain for president. His brother interrupts, clarifying that Barack Obama is "gonna let the Muslims in and just blow up everything."

"Bang bang, you know?" (1:01)



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All Islamist terrorists start with non-violent Islamism

Zeyno Baran, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, says that we must not confuse religious Islam and politcal Islamism. She says that all Islamist terrorists start with non-violent Islamism. (1:12)
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U.S. should understand Islamists in order to fight extremism

Peter Mandaville, associate professor of Government and Politics at George Mason University, says that violent Islamism is part of a global community. The United States must understand what draws people in and pushes them to extremist action in order to effectively combat extremism. Mandaville urges the U.S. to work with Islamists on the fringes. (0:32)

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Global Islamists will save people from capitalism

Maajid Nawaz, director of the Quilliam Foundation, speaks about the four main beliefs that connect Islamists. He says that the state will save the global community from capitalism or communism and connect the people. The principles are fundamental to Islam, so that if someone says that they do not belief Islam is political they are viewed as heretics. (1:14)
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Threats to Sudanese government "will be crushed"

Deng Deng Nhial of the Mission of the Government of Southern Sudan to the U.S. blames the silence of "the Muslim voices" on the ability of the Sudanese government to manipulate the international community. He says that the government will destroy any dissidents and remain in power "at all cost."
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Sudanese government must be held "accountable for its crimes"

Suliman Giddo, the President of Darfur Peace and Development, gives instructions to the Muslim community on how to help the situation in Sudan. He says that Muslims must spread information about the violence in Sudan, work to hold the government accountable, and support the reconciliation of Muslim Arabs and non-Arabs. (1:00)
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Interview with Former Indonesian President Wahid at George Washington University

The Former Indonesian President was at George Washington University on Friday and addressed a very diverse audience. After the event, The Talk Radio News Service was given the opportunity to interview President Wahid. This is the full interview. (5:21)
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