US President Barack Obama to speak out about the shooting tragedy in San Bernardino that killed 14 people and wounded 21 others.
The statement was delivered Obama in the Oval Office (Oval Office), the official workplace of US President at the White House - which is rarely used as the location of the statement.
Shooting in San Bernardino conducted by Rizwan Syed Farook, who was born in America and her citizens of Pakistan, Malik Tashfeen. Both are thought to have been radicalized ISIS.
Obama said the shooting was an act of terror aimed at killing the lives of innocent people.
However, he asserted, "Freedom is stronger than fear. Do not forget, the US has been through war, depression, catastrophe, is also a deadly terror attacks as a nation."
The president vowed his country will act, tackle the growing threat of terrorism, especially with regard to ISIS.
However, Obama strongly urged war on terror does not make Americans actually attack each other.
"Do not let the fight against terrorism is defined as a war between the United States against Islam. It is desirable ISIS. ISIS does not represent Islam. They are violent criminals and killers," said Obama,
Obama actually said, the key to successfully defeating terrorism is to include the Islamic community in the resistance. "Instead of getting rid of them through prejudice and hatred," he said as quoted by the BBC on Monday (07/12/2015).
The 'Anak Menteng' is reminiscent of American Muslims are a part of US society.
To the people, Obama warned that terrorism has entered a new phase of large-scale attacks carried Al Qaeda - including the 9/11 terror tragedy - into attack by individuals radicalized.
US, added Michelle Obama's husband, will deploy all aspects of strength against terror.
Obama underlined that the US and its allies have intensified attacks and bombings of oil infrastructure to ISIS. Also will continue to train and equip the rebels were moderates in Iraq and Syria.
"The US military will continue to hunt down terrorist leaders anywhere," he said.
However, the US does not want to be dragged back into war on the battlefield long and expensive land in Iraq and Syria. "It was desired by groups such as ISIS," said the 44th President of the United States.
Meanwhile, Obama also called for control of firearms more stringent in the country. (*)
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