Franks: ‘One Spectrum of Islamist Ideology’ Behind 9/11, Iraq Insurgency, Terror in Europe and ISIS

Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) defended an NDAA amendment that would have required the Pentagon to evaluate “the use of violent or unorthodox Islamic religious doctrine to support extremist or terrorist messaging and justification.” Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) called the proposal unconstititional.