"We received thousands of letters from clerics all over the USA after our discussion last night about the Holy War. And on this Ash Wednesday, it's appropriate to define the worldwide conflict between Muslim fanatics and nearly everybody else. President Obama is a reluctant warrior, not willing to define the jihadist atrocities as anything other than criminal actions. The president does not even use the words Islamic terrorism for fear of offending good Muslims around the world. It is important to understand that ISIS and al Qaeda want a worldwide war against the USA and infidels in general. They want us to attack them on the ground, they believe such a military campaign would mobilize millions of Muslims into the final worldwide confrontation - the long-predicted ultimate holy war. That must be understood when developing a plan to defeat these Muslim killers. Any honest person has to know that millions of Muslims accept Sharia law and the human rights violations that come along with it. Those Muslims have to be dealt with when they start murdering men, women, and children as they are doing now. In our Judeo-Christian nation, murder is the worst crime. But in some parts of the Muslim world, murder is justified if you are a non-believer. The fanatics who believe that are on the march and President Obama's reaction is confused to say the least. Today President Obama spoke at a summit on countering violent extremism. Once again, the summit was long on rhetoric, short on proposed action. President Obama said, 'We are at war with people who have perverted Islam.' That's true, the Holy War has been launched by those who misuse the Islamic faith. But again, there are millions of them and they are acting in the name of a deity, they are motivated to impose a barbaric religion. President Obama is flat out wrong in not describing the terrorist threat accurately. Talking Points believes that Americans of faith and good will must demand that our government begin to take the Holy War seriously. That means developing an aggressive strategy to stop groups from slaughtering people. Stop them, not contain them. President Obama and Congress have been timid, unwilling to define what everybody knows is true. A violent strain of Islam is on the march, occupying vast amounts of land, executing and terrorizing pretty much at will. The civilized world needs to band together to eliminate this threat. And if the politicians won't do it, the clergy must lead the way. Once again, I ask all religious leaders, including Muslim imams, to address the issue with their congregations this week. Once the American people rise up, President Obama will be forced to take the Holy War seriously."

Guests:Rabbi Marvin Hier & Sally Vance Trembath
As mentioned in the Talking Points Memo, The Factor has called for American clerics of all faiths to get involved in confronting the jihadists. Two religious scholars, Rabbi Marvin Hier and Sally Vance Trembath, entered the No Spin Zone with their reaction. "I certainly think religious leaders should exercise their voice," Trembath began, "but I do want to caution that these terrorists are not involved in a religion. It's a cult of death that has more to do with politics than any kind of faith claims." Hier urged religious leaders have to identify Islamic violence by name. "These are not random acts. It's true that a majority of the world's Muslims are opposed to jihad, but a whopping minority are in favor of jihad. This is a war against Islamic fundamentalism, and not mentioning the name does a disservice to the battle. We have to fight evil, that is what is required at this moment in history."

Guests:Andrea Tantaros & Jessica Ehrlich
Republican Andrea Tantaros and Democrat Jessica Ehrlich analyzed the current state of the race to succeed President Obama. "Hillary Clinton has a big advantage," Tantaros conceded, "but she hasn't really opened her mouth yet. The minute she starts to campaign, her numbers will start to tank. She knows that and that's why she's in hiding." But Ehrlich touted Clinton as an almost unbeatable candidate. "She's polling really well with women and independents, and people see her as looking to the future. She's a person of substance." The Factor reminded Ehrlich that Clinton may suffer from a shortage of charisma: " Hillary Clinton's a smart woman but she's a terrible campaigner. Compared to Barack Obama, she was comatose in 2008."

Guests:Eric Shawn & Shannon Bream
Advocates of a flat tax claim that it will generate greater economic activity and more revenue. Fox News anchor Shannon Bream administered truth serum to that assertion. "People who support this," she said, "want everybody to pay the same percentage of their income. One study says a flat tax of 20% would mean more money for the government, but the people against this say the money will come from the poor and middle class." FNC's Eric Shawn turned to New York City, where left-wing Mayor Bill de Blasio wants schools to issue fewer suspensions. "There are 1.1 million kids in the city schools and last year there were 53,000 suspensions, so about 5% of kids are getting suspended. The mayor thinks that being suspended is a bad thing because it can lead you to drop out." Speaking from experience, The Factor worried that less discipline would lead to more chaos. "Once a teacher gets cursed at in the classroom and the kid doesn't get suspended, you lose control. I saw that happen with my own eyes."

Guest:Dennis Miller
So, what can and should be done to destroy ISIS? The Factor posed that question to General-Designate Dennis Miller. "If they're the JV team," Miller quipped, "then we're the freshman team. Our coach is a lot more like the Dennis Hopper character in 'Hoosiers' than the Gene Hackman character. And the State Department is being womaned by all the young chicks on the pep squad who couldn't make the cheerleader team. Radical Islam is as an inexorable a wave as the last wave glimpsed by the 21 Coptic Christians on that beach. We have a 'leaning tower of appeasement' in the White House right now."

Guest:Martha MacCallum
According to some news reports, ISIS burned 45 civilians to death this past weekend in Iraq. Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum examined the story's veracity. "This is a horrific report," MacCallum said, "and the latest out of the Pentagon is that they have the video and they're attempting to verify it. With the beheadings of Americans and the burning of the Jordanian pilot, the videos were released two weeks to a month after the event happened." The Factor concluded, "Every atrocity puts more pressure on the president of the United States."

Steve Stasiewicz, Sauk Rapids, MI: "Monica Crowley was right and she nailed you, O'Reilly. She said it was a Holy War and you were taken off guard."

Paula Kellogg, Newtown, PA: "O'Reilly, please stop calling the situation a Holy War. That demeans religion."

John Deviney, Austin, TX: "Kudos to you, O'Reilly, for calling the conflict with ISIS what it truly is, a Holy War."

Alexandra Shepiro, Fresno, CA: "Hey, Bill, if you want to fight your imaginary Holy War, go on over and fight. You do better with the War on Christmas."

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