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And the fight for digital supremacy. Before we get into the fight for that digital battlefield, first define some terms for us, especially the important distinction you make in the title and throughout the book about islamists and extremists. Guest i am thrilled to be here to talk to you about something im passionate about. Part of it is that i think islamists, when you think distinguished from extremists you look on a couple of different dimensions. Do they play by the rules of the game . What do they say about the constitution . Do they use extra electoral means . The big one is do they use violence . Do they think violence is a legitimate way in terms of communicating and achieving their goals . When you look at those markers, iu will find by and large think of as lummis as a group that have the foundation and a religious orthodoxy islamists as a group that have the foundation a religious orthodoxy but play by the rules. Violences want to use in their views are different. Host how d
Im sorry were a few minutes late in the beginning. We did have a vote in the floor and in the middle of it a colloquy concerning our schedule. This time i recognize myself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. Good afternoon and a warm welcome to each of our witnesses who are going to join us today. We are here on what has turned gorgeous day in washington d. C. But were here to talk about an ugly, sorted subject, and that is online sex trafficking. Or its the name of as the organization describeds it more bluntly, slavery. As the stings continue to proliferate, those that thought slavery was something that could never happen in 2017 america have had to confront the terrifying reality that not only is it happening, its on the rise and in large part because the internet, the technological master piece of our time has made it much easier to do. And both the house and the senate this year are facing up to the challenge with a long over due conversation driving towards effective actio
Extremists use social media, and what is being done about it. Washington journal talks with a federal official who wrote a book about it. Host we continue our authors series, welcoming haroon ullah. His book was published in october called, Digital World war islamists, extremists, and the fight for cyber supremacy. Ullah, before we get into the fight for the digital battlefield first define some , terms for us, especially the important distinction you make in the title and throughout the book about islamists and extremists. Between islamists and extremists. Dr. Ullah thank you i am , thrilled to be here to talk to you about something im passionate about. Part of it is that i think islamists, when you think distinguished from extremists you look on a couple of different dimensions. Do they play by the rules of the game . What did they say publicly about the constitution . Do they use extra electoral means with votes or trying to run for office . The big one is do they use , violence . D
Social media, on twitter, at twitter. Com cspanwj and on facebook, at, facebook. Com cspan. You can start calling in now and as youre calling in, we take you to the front page of the New York Times this morning, an article thats getting a lot of attention with theyre exclusive interview with putt. He is likely to come up during this first hour of discussion on the washington journal. The story in the New York Times has Michael Schmidt and michael shear on the byline. The headline, president says inquiry makes u. S. Look bad. It is an impromptu 30minute interview at the president s golf club in West Palm Beach. He did not demand an end to the investigation but said 16 times that theres been no collusion covered by the inquiry quote. Host the story by shear and schmidt of the New York Times goes on to note that the interview happened in the grill room of the Trump International golf club as the president ate lunch with his playing partners including his son, eric, and jim harmen. No aide