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Tulsi Gabbard: “Islamist ideology fuels terrorist groups like Al Qaeda and…”

Featuring: Tulsi Gabbard, Republican | Director of National Intelligence

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Defending America's Future Through Faith | Director Tulsi Gabbard at AmFest 2025

Published | Video Starts at 06:19

… the army, to go out and to fight and to defend and defeat, to defend our freedom and defeat those who are attacking us. But when we talk about this Islamist ideology fuels terrorist groups like Al Qaeda and ISIS and Al Shabaab and Hamas and Boko Haram. others. And they must be defeated militarily. As they continue to actively plot and try to attack us. They are a threat to our security and our safety. (06:19–06:32)

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Asserts that Islamist ideology is the driving force behind several terrorist groups.

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