On Sunday night, the nation finally received a belated presidential acknowledgement that the Islamic State is a serious problem, capable not only of causing trouble in the Middle East but also of infiltrating America through its immigration system.

The end of Obama’s public denial on this topic was a long time coming, and to get there it took a mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., by terrorists loyal to the Islamic State.

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