“You should have taken the time to explain how humbled and thankful you are to live in America. You should have mentioned how honored your son was and the pride you felt knowing he was serving your adopted country. You should have explained to America, and the world, what killed your son…the ideology of Islamism, Islamic fascism.”

— Allen West (politician)

2010s, Open letter to Khizr M. Khan (31 July 2016)

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American politician; retired United States Army officer 1961

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