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Gabbard's views on Islamic terrorism distinguish her from mainstream Democrats. In 2016, she spoke out against Islamism, "a radical political ideology of violent jihad" shared by ISIS and Al-Qaeda "aimed at establishing a totalitarian society governed by … a particular interpretation of Islam.”[1] Gabbard has said she is mindful that most Muslims are not extremist, but criticized the Obama administration for refusing to say that "Islamic extremists" are waging a war against the United States.[2][3][4]

Gabbard has said "When it comes to the war against terrorists, I'm a hawk", but "when it comes to counterproductive wars of regime change, I'm a dove,"[5] and has spoken in favor of a "very limited use of drones" in situations where the "military is not able to get in without creating an unacceptable level of risk."[6][7]

  1. ^ Haniffa, Aziz. "Exclusive! Why Tulsi Gabbard doesn't want Hillary as Prez". Rediff. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  2. ^ Siddiqui, Sabrina (10 August 2018). "Tulsi Gabbard: How a progressive rising star is a paradox for the left". TheGuardian.com.
  3. ^ Blitzer, Wolf (January 16, 2015). "Rep. Gabbard: Obama refuses to say enemy is 'Islamic extremists'". CNN. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  4. ^ * Zimmerman, Malia (February 28, 2015). "'Knives are out': Hawaii Dem faces backlash for taking on Obama over 'Islamist' extremism". Fox News. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  5. ^ * "The rise of Gabbard: No telling how far independent path will take her". Hawaii Tribune Herald. August 28, 2016.
  6. ^ Chávez, Aída (January 20, 2018). "Tulsi Gabbard Endorses "Very Limited Use of Drones" Against ISIS and Al Qaeda". The Intercept. Retrieved 2022-06-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Scahill, Jeremy (January 17, 2018). "Rep. Tulsi Gabbard talks regime change and how Democrats enable warrantless spying". The Intercept. Retrieved 2022-06-24.