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Is ISIS Religious? Does It Matter?

President Obama has refused to grant the so-called "Islamic State" its claim to be based on the Muslim religion. That has set off a semantic debate with potential consequences for the war on terror.

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    By Warren Olney • Feb 20, 2015 • 51m Listen

    President Obama has refused to grant the so-called "Islamic State" its claim to be based on the Muslim religion. That has set off a semantic debate with potential consequences for the war on terror.

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