The Consequences of the Obama Administration’s Misunderstanding of Terrorism

In his speech at the UN last month, Benjamin Netanyahu highlighted the similarities between Islamic State and Hamas—an analogy summarily dismissed by the State Department. But Netanyahu is right, argues Matthew Continetti, and the administration’s failure to admit it is symptomatic of a reigning ideology that fundamentally misreads the dangers of radical Islamism and cannot but lead to a failed response. Continetti writes: