Is the US government doing enough to stop the spread of Islamic extremism?

Absolutely not. Why would the morons in charge ever want to stop the perpetual wars? It makes them money, lot's of it too. Why would you cure cancer or AIDS when you make more money off of the pills not the cure.

These guys are basically like rappers in videos...they pose for the camera and grimace, but they ain't gonna do nothing because they aint ready to bring the boom down on those they are working for. At the base of it all, they aren't doing shit for God or Allah...its all for mney, recognition, fame and political influence...

Absolutely not! The US government is too busy controlling ever other aspect of the average American's life to stop the spread of Islamic extremism...even within its own borders.

Americans are getting fed up with having their everyday existence micro-managed by a Federal government that isn't doing the things it should be doing, and is clearly over-extended doing things it shouldn't be doing.

The U.S. is making more islamofacist with every killing in this insane war. What do you think happens when someone's sister brother father mother is killed with a U.S bullet or bomb? You can not win hearts and minds with the barrel of a gun, it's to late for this insanity to ever stop on both sides. Religion will kill us all!

The infighting in Congress and the sympathy of the President is promoting extremism. I don't have all the answers but I'm guessing that an open forum with Mahmoud Ahmadinajad would be a step in the right direction (not that he can stop the violence, but he can certainly chill them fuckers out).

On the flip side, we could go ahead with what the extremists want and start an ethnic cleansing program so they can all be martyred.

Notice that the government prefers to go after the rednecks and Christian (yeah they are pretty weird and some down right sick) groups but are down right afraid to raid, burn, kill or otherwise violently disrupt Muslim groups out of general fear.

Why should the U.S be the only ones to help stop the spread of senseless violence? We can't do it alone.

No.

yes they are doing enough. They act as if they need to do more, so as to have more power over the personal freedom of the citizens. It is inherant, when in power to want more power. This is a lust so powerful, that they don't even understand, and they really believe the lie they tell us, they rationalize to a point, the seats of power really believe they need more power in the sight of a pseudo enemy of their own creation.

how about just extremism in general?

Islamic extremism is an extremely small problem.
You have a better chance of winning the lottery or getting struck by lightning than running into an Islamic extremist.
The government has more important things to do.

I don't think the U.S. government is doing enough to stop the spread of Islam.

It's a lil hard when we still execute people with firing squads and elect people who want to make the country follow christian religious law. We handed out weapons with little bible verses on them. We are allowing our history books to be altered by someone who thinks he is doing gods work! We tortured people and allow the perpetrators to brag about it. Half our population thinks guns are a political solution.

We literally have nothing to offer them, our morality has turned into a carbon copy of theres with just a christian slant. Osama Bin Landen has already won dead or alive. We are turning into them.

They are doing it WRONG . Instead of dropping bombs , they could have built schools , hospitals , free birth control , bio fuel community support . Hearts and minds . Stable trade routes . Peace . It takes longer , but it is cheaper and longer lasting . This war is a profitable diversion that helps multnational corporations steal the resources anywhere on earth . You are just lucky , if it hasn't happened to you . Yet . Education is always the antidote to religion . Especially extreemist ones .

Not our responsibility, just keep it out of this country. We need to stay out of other peoples buisness, until they make it ours.

Well said sexirobot, but my answer is no but we will spend a ton of money thinking we are doing enough

A nine year war and over a trillion dollars isn't enough?

they are to busy trying to stop the spread of oil...

I have an exotic theory that they may be indirectly (or unintentionally) promoting it at the moment.

I agree with many of these comments ... I am not sure we are supposed to ...

Rather, isn't it our responsibility just to lead by example?

I don't think the US should be doing ANYTHING to stop the spread of Islamic extremism unless said actions pose a direct threat to us (the US us, lol). If these people want to be extremists in their religion that's their god given right. Religious freedom was one of the things our country was founded on even. I DO however believe we should stop the spread of Christian extremism in the United States, but that's only cus I'm a voter and that's my opinion for what's best for OUR country.

I don't believe that there is anything you can really do. You arrest or kill one person and there will always be someone to take their place. What has hanging Saddam Hussein accomplished? Nothing and do you think the world is going to be a perfect place the day we capture or kill Osama Bin Laden? We live in a world bent on bloodshed and war. Sadly there is no end to war, be it Islamic extremist or some new group promoting hate. This is an ever turning circle of life

more relevant question is--- is the Islamic community doing enough to stop the spread of Islamic extremism?

Why don't other people try and stop it?

No we should declare war on 3 more countries.

No & I don't think U can really "stop" it....because the US society has deemed Islam in such a negative light that common or should I say simple minded folks can't tell the difference between normal Islam practices & terrorist nonsense....