"The story is highly controversial because it suggests that the government has used a deliberate form of religious discrimination as a successful anti-terror tactic."

I'm not defending Trump, but just to be clear: Muslim terrorists are very often religiously discriminating against their victims. When they claim to be killing infidels...well, there you have it from their own mouths. Look up the July 2016 issue of ISIS' "Dabiq" magazine, where they specifically state: "We hate you, first and foremost, because you are disbelievers."

I'm not saying that the eye-for-an-eye mentality is always the most moral way of dealing with conflict. But it can be a very effective approach when circumstances warrant.