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on December 17, 2015 in World News

Third time’s not the charm: Obama speech on terrorism fails to convince

President Barack Obama gave a third speech on terrorism in less than two weeks in an attempt to placate critics unhappy with his actions and words after the San Bernardino attack. He spoke of a three-step plan and a new type of “lone actor” terrorism. Speaking at the National Counterterrorism Center just outside Washington, DC, the president sought to assuage fears of a second terror attack on American soil ahead of the Christmas holiday, but admitted that so-called ‘lone-wolf’ perpetrators like the couple who killed 14 and injured 21 at a holiday party in San Bernardino, California at the beginning… View Article

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