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===Islamic terrorism===

===Islamic terrorism===

McMaster does not believe that [[Islamic terrorism]] is actually [[Islam]]ic.<ref>Klein, Aaron (August 15, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/08/15/video-mcmaster-muslim-terrorist-groups-really-un-islamic-irreligious/ VIDEO – H.R. McMaster: Muslim Terrorist Groups Are ‘Really Un-Islamic,’ ‘Irreligious’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 15, 2017.</ref> McMaster endorsed a 2010 book by U.S. military officer Youssef H. Aboul-Enein which called [[Hamas]] an "Islamist political group" rather than a terrorist group, which labeled al-Qaida and anti-Israel attacks as "resistance,"<ref>Klein, Aaron (August 18, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/08/18/h-r-mcmaster-endorsed-book-calls-jihad-peaceful-al-qaida-terrorism-resistance/ H.R. McMaster-Endorsed Book Calls Jihad Peaceful, Al-Qaida Terrorism ‘Resistance’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 18, 2017.</ref> and which called for apology ceremonies if a U.S. soldier "desecrated" the Quran along with punishing the desecrator.<ref>Klein, Aaron (August 20, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/08/20/h-r-mcmaster-endorsed-book-advocates-quran-kissing-apology-ceremonies/ H.R. McMaster Endorsed Book That Advocates Quran-Kissing Apology Ceremonies]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 20, 2017.</ref>

McMaster does not believe that [[Islamic terrorism]] is actually [[Islam]]ic.<ref name="SixLowlights">Klein, Aaron (March 16, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/03/16/klein-six-lowlights-globalist-pro-islamist-h-r-mcmasters-career/ Klein: Six Lowlights from Globalist, Pro-Islamist H.R. McMaster’s Career]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 16, 2018.</ref><ref>Klein, Aaron (August 15, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/08/15/video-mcmaster-muslim-terrorist-groups-really-un-islamic-irreligious/ VIDEO – H.R. McMaster: Muslim Terrorist Groups Are ‘Really Un-Islamic,’ ‘Irreligious’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 15, 2017.</ref> McMaster endorsed a 2010 book by U.S. military officer Youssef H. Aboul-Enein which called [[Hamas]] an "Islamist political group" rather than a terrorist group, which labeled al-Qaida and anti-Israel attacks as "resistance,"<ref>Klein, Aaron (August 18, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/08/18/h-r-mcmaster-endorsed-book-calls-jihad-peaceful-al-qaida-terrorism-resistance/ H.R. McMaster-Endorsed Book Calls Jihad Peaceful, Al-Qaida Terrorism ‘Resistance’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 18, 2017.</ref> and which called for apology ceremonies if a U.S. soldier "desecrated" the Quran along with punishing the desecrator.<ref name="SixLowlights"/><ref>Klein, Aaron (August 20, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/08/20/h-r-mcmaster-endorsed-book-advocates-quran-kissing-apology-ceremonies/ H.R. McMaster Endorsed Book That Advocates Quran-Kissing Apology Ceremonies]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 20, 2017.</ref>

At an event at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on October 10, 2017, McMaster referred to the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]] as "mass murder attacks" and avoided acknowledging that they were Islamic terrorist attacks.<ref>Klein, Aaron (October 12, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/10/12/shock-h-r-mcmaster-calls-911-mass-murder-attack-no-mention-islamic-terrorism/ Shock: H.R. McMaster Calls 9/11 ‘Mass Murder Attack’ — No Mention of Islamic Terrorism]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 12, 2017.</ref> McMaster used the same wording about a month later,<ref>Klein, Aaron (November 3, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/11/03/h-r-mcmaster-avoids-islamic-terrorist-label-again-calls-manhattan-jihadist-a-mass-murderer/ H.R. McMaster Avoids Islamic Terrorist Label Again, Calls Manhattan Jihadist a ‘Mass Murderer’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 3, 2017.</ref> though he also called it "Islamist or Takfiri or Salafi-Jihadist ideology."<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/11/02/press-briefing-press-secretary-sarah-sanders-and-national-security Press Briefing by Press Secretary Sarah Sanders and National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster, 11/2/2017, #31]. ''The White House''. November 2, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.</ref>

At an event at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on October 10, 2017, McMaster referred to the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]] as "mass murder attacks" and avoided acknowledging that they were Islamic terrorist attacks.<ref>Klein, Aaron (October 12, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/10/12/shock-h-r-mcmaster-calls-911-mass-murder-attack-no-mention-islamic-terrorism/ Shock: H.R. McMaster Calls 9/11 ‘Mass Murder Attack’ — No Mention of Islamic Terrorism]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 12, 2017.</ref> McMaster used the same wording about a month later,<ref>Klein, Aaron (November 3, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/11/03/h-r-mcmaster-avoids-islamic-terrorist-label-again-calls-manhattan-jihadist-a-mass-murderer/ H.R. McMaster Avoids Islamic Terrorist Label Again, Calls Manhattan Jihadist a ‘Mass Murderer’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 3, 2017.</ref> though he also called it "Islamist or Takfiri or Salafi-Jihadist ideology."<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/11/02/press-briefing-press-secretary-sarah-sanders-and-national-security Press Briefing by Press Secretary Sarah Sanders and National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster, 11/2/2017, #31]. ''The White House''. November 2, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.</ref>

===Iran===

===Iran===

McMaster served for 11 years on the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), a think tank based in the [[United Kingdom]] which is financed by Boeing and other businesses doing business in Iran,<ref>Klein, Aaron (September 15, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/09/15/h-r-mcmaster-served-11-years-on-think-tank-financed-by-boeing-which-inked-billions-in-iran-deals/ H.R. McMaster Served 11 Years on Think Tank Financed by Boeing, Which Inked Billions in Iran Deals]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 15, 2017.</ref> along with [[George Soros]]-funded organizations.<ref name="OpposesTrump"/> The IISS has called on President Trump to pursue a softer stance on dealing with Iran, including by keeping the Iran Deal.<ref name="OpposesTrump"/><ref>Klein, Aaron (September 16, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/09/16/h-r-mcmasters-former-think-tank-trump-stop-adversarial-atmosphere-iran/ H.R. McMaster’s Former Think Tank to Trump: Stop the ‘Adversarial Atmosphere’ With Iran]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 16, 2017.</ref><ref>Klein, Aaron (October 3, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/10/03/h-r-mcmasters-former-think-tank-trump-no-grounds-refusing-certify-iran-deal/ H.R. McMaster’s Former Think Tank: Trump Has ‘No Grounds’ for Refusing to Certify Iran Deal]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 3, 2017.</ref> McMaster himself supports the Iran Deal and opposes President Trump's desire to do away with it.<ref name="OpposesTrump"/> He purged the National Security Council of anti-Iran hardliners.<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iran-News/McMaster-pushes-Cohen-Watnick-Iran-hard-liner-out-at-NSC-501514 McMaster Pushes Cohen-Watnick, Iran Hard-Linder, Out at NSC]. ''The Jerusalem Post''. Retrieved October 5, 2017.</ref>

McMaster served for 11 years on the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), a think tank based in the [[United Kingdom]] which is financed by Boeing and other businesses doing business in Iran,<ref>Klein, Aaron (September 15, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/09/15/h-r-mcmaster-served-11-years-on-think-tank-financed-by-boeing-which-inked-billions-in-iran-deals/ H.R. McMaster Served 11 Years on Think Tank Financed by Boeing, Which Inked Billions in Iran Deals]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 15, 2017.</ref> along with [[George Soros]]-funded organizations.<ref name="OpposesTrump"/><ref name="SixLowlights"/> The IISS has called on President Trump to pursue a softer stance on dealing with Iran, including by keeping the Iran Deal.<ref name="OpposesTrump"/><ref>Klein, Aaron (September 16, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/09/16/h-r-mcmasters-former-think-tank-trump-stop-adversarial-atmosphere-iran/ H.R. McMaster’s Former Think Tank to Trump: Stop the ‘Adversarial Atmosphere’ With Iran]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 16, 2017.</ref><ref>Klein, Aaron (October 3, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/10/03/h-r-mcmasters-former-think-tank-trump-no-grounds-refusing-certify-iran-deal/ H.R. McMaster’s Former Think Tank: Trump Has ‘No Grounds’ for Refusing to Certify Iran Deal]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 3, 2017.</ref> McMaster himself supports the Iran Deal and opposes President Trump's desire to do away with it.<ref name="OpposesTrump"/> He purged the National Security Council of anti-Iran hardliners.<ref>[http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iran-News/McMaster-pushes-Cohen-Watnick-Iran-hard-liner-out-at-NSC-501514 McMaster Pushes Cohen-Watnick, Iran Hard-Linder, Out at NSC]. ''The Jerusalem Post''. Retrieved October 5, 2017.</ref>

McMaster promoted a "compromise" plan of action on the Iran Deal intended to appease President Trump but that would keep the United States in the deal.<ref>Hayward, John (October 12, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/10/12/trump-furious-advisers-defending-iran-nuclear-deal/ Report: McMaster Crafts ‘Compromise’ to Keep Iran Deal While Placating ‘Furious’ Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 12, 2017.</ref> When meeting with Democrat Senators on the future of the Iran Deal, McMaster told them that he was not the one they needed to convince the deal was good, and the senators left thinking McMaster did not support leaving it.<ref>Bash, Dana (October 6, 2017). [http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/05/politics/hr-mcmaster-iran-deal/index.html Senate Dems sense McMaster not sold on decertifying Iran deal]. ''CNN''. Retrieved November 24, 2017.</ref>

McMaster promoted a "compromise" plan of action on the Iran Deal intended to appease President Trump but that would keep the United States in the deal.<ref>Hayward, John (October 12, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/10/12/trump-furious-advisers-defending-iran-nuclear-deal/ Report: McMaster Crafts ‘Compromise’ to Keep Iran Deal While Placating ‘Furious’ Trump]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 12, 2017.</ref> When meeting with Democrat Senators on the future of the Iran Deal, McMaster told them that he was not the one they needed to convince the deal was good, and the senators left thinking McMaster did not support leaving it.<ref>Bash, Dana (October 6, 2017). [http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/05/politics/hr-mcmaster-iran-deal/index.html Senate Dems sense McMaster not sold on decertifying Iran deal]. ''CNN''. Retrieved November 24, 2017.</ref>