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so our presence in the middle east is only going allow extremism to flourish and cause the prolonging of our stay
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He doesn't say that. He says because of the rise of extremism we'll have to maintain a presence. He doesn't pin our presence as its main cause. Muslim extremism has seen a steady rise since after WWI.
More extreme versions of Sunni Islam call for the return of the Caliphate that extended from Central Asia to the Pyrenees Mountains.
Do you honestly think this fight is brand new?