Secretary of State John Kerry had some strong words regarding ISIL – at least aimed at its critics. ISIL may claim a “religious foundation” for its actions, he said, but we must “begin to put real Islam out there.” In other words, the “real Islam” isn’t a violent gang of jihadis. This is in line with Kerry’s recent pronouncement that ISIL’s “hateful ideology has nothing to do with Islam.” Strategically, it’s understandable why the administration (and George W. Bush’s before it) doesn’t want to be seen as fighting a war against a religion. But Kerry’s apologist rhetoric goes too far. And why is it that Beltway leftists are the only ones protesting so much about ISIL not representing “real Islam”? More…