WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Sunday declared the mass shooting in San Bernardino as a terrorist attack and said the United States will overcome such threats with a relentless, strong and smart campaign against ISIS that is consistent with the nation's values. <br /> <br />"This was an act of terrorism designed to kill innocent people," Obama said during a prime-time televised Oval Office speech. <br /> <br />The president said the couple that had carried out the San Bernardino shooting had "gone down the dark path of radicalization" and embraced a "perverted version of Islam" that calls for a war against the U.S. and the West. <br /> <br />The Oval Office address was designed to reassure the nation about the growing threat of terrorism and basically heard Obama saying that we just need to stay the course. <br />Following the shooting in San Bernardino where 14 people were killed by a self-radicalized Muslim couple, a growing number of Americans have grown concerned that Obama is not doing enough to address the ISIS threat. <br /> <br />"The threat from terrorism is real, but we will overcome it. We will destroy ISIS and any other organization that tries to harm us," Obama said. <br /> <br />He mentioned contributions from France, the U.K. and Germany were helping. <br /> <br />The president added the visa program that allowed terrorist Tashfeen Malik to enter the U.S. needs review. He also called for tougher screening of those entering the country without visas. <br /> <br />Obama called on Congress to outlaw anyone on a terrorist "no fly list" from purchasing firearms. He also suggested a ban on assault rifles like the ones used in the San Bernardino shooting. <br /> <br />Obama also talked about the importance of not letting the war against extremism turn into a war against Islam. <br /> <br />Was Sunday's night speech enough to assuage the doubts in Obama's ISIS plan? <br /> <br />------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> <br />Daily videos brought to you by THE Taiwanese Animators behind the infamous Tiger Woods animation. We got the funniest animations on the web to help you stay in-the-know on all the trending stories, so sit back, relax, and watch a few. <br /> <br />Can't get enough of Taiwanese animations? Connect with us here: <br />Facebook http://www.facebook.com/NMAtv <br />Twitter @nmatv http://www.twitter.com/nmatv <br />Google+ http://gplus.to/NMAtv
