WASHINGTON WEEK

WITH GWEN IFILL

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20 @ 9:00PM

This Week on Washington Week: Countering Violent Extremism as ISIS Expands to Africa; A Temporary Halt to Obama’s Immigration Action; Jeb Bush Distinguishes Himself from Presidential Relatives

Less than a week after President Obama asked Congress to formally authorize war against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants the group has expanded its influence into Libya. ISIS is taking advantage of the power vacuum in Libya following the ouster of President Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. This weekend the group released a video showing the mass beheading of 21 Egyptian Christian hostages.

At the White House, President Obama called for a global effort to counter violent extremism and groups like ISIS and Al Qaeda during a three-day summit with representatives from 60 countries.

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