Reactions in the non-Muslim West to the alleged war have varied . Some Western political leaders have dismissed the claims of a war being fought against Islam as untrue , while also being sensitive to Muslim fears of such a " war " and shaping some of their political statements and actions with Muslim fears in mind -- including denouncing those who verbally attack Muslims . Other non-Muslims have argued that the truth of a religious war is the other way around -- it being Muslims who are waging war against non-Muslims . Following Islamist terrorist attacks both President Barack Obama ( following the San Bernardino attack ) and George W. Bush ( after the 9/11 attacks ) made a point of stating that the US was not at war with Islam , instead saying that they were at " war against evil " ( Bush ) and " people who have perverted Islam " ( Obama )
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