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| Republican candidates clash over how to counter IS | Republican candidates clash over how to counter IS |
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| Republican presidential candidates are sparring over national security issues and how best to counter the so-called Islamic State (IS) in the first debate since attacks in California and Paris. | Republican presidential candidates are sparring over national security issues and how best to counter the so-called Islamic State (IS) in the first debate since attacks in California and Paris. |
| A major fault line has formed between those favouring more surveillance and those concerned about civil liberties. | A major fault line has formed between those favouring more surveillance and those concerned about civil liberties. |
| Front runner Donald Trump has been on the defensive, with Jeb Bush calling him a "chaos candidate". | Front runner Donald Trump has been on the defensive, with Jeb Bush calling him a "chaos candidate". |
| Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz also clashed over government surveillance. | |
| Mr Trump's proposed ban on Muslims entering the US put Mr Trump on the defensive in the early minutes of the debate. | Mr Trump's proposed ban on Muslims entering the US put Mr Trump on the defensive in the early minutes of the debate. |
| "We are not talking about isolation, we're talking about security," Mr Trump said. "We are not talking about religion, we are talking about security." | "We are not talking about isolation, we're talking about security," Mr Trump said. "We are not talking about religion, we are talking about security." |
| The conversation quickly broadened to broader issues of foreign policy and national security. | The conversation quickly broadened to broader issues of foreign policy and national security. |
| Another of Mr Trump's proposals - "closing that Internet up" to stop IS recruitment - has been hotly debated, and earned the business mogul loud boos when he attempted to defend it. | Another of Mr Trump's proposals - "closing that Internet up" to stop IS recruitment - has been hotly debated, and earned the business mogul loud boos when he attempted to defend it. |
| Mr Trump appeared confused by the crowd's response, saying: "these are people that want to kill us folks". | |
| It was not the only time that the crowd played a part in the programme; on several occasions the audience's cheers and jeers forced a pause in the candidates' conversation. At one point, a heckler interrupted Mr Trump with inaudible comments. | |
| Other highlights from the debate include: | Other highlights from the debate include: |
| The Republican contest - in depth | The Republican contest - in depth |
| How to dump Trump - four ways his rivals might beat him at the debate | How to dump Trump - four ways his rivals might beat him at the debate |
| Muslims on Trump - Muslims in Las Vegas reflect on Trump ban plan | Muslims on Trump - Muslims in Las Vegas reflect on Trump ban plan |
| Cruz on the rise - five things to know about Trump's biggest threat | Cruz on the rise - five things to know about Trump's biggest threat |
| Clinton's secret agent? - Conspiracy theorists claim Trump is Hillary Clinton's plant | Clinton's secret agent? - Conspiracy theorists claim Trump is Hillary Clinton's plant |
| Mr Trump loomed large over the so-called undercard debate, with the four candidates split over the efficacy of his proposed ban. | Mr Trump loomed large over the so-called undercard debate, with the four candidates split over the efficacy of his proposed ban. |
| Senator Lindsey Graham apologised to US-allied Muslim leaders saying: "I am sorry. He does not represent us". | Senator Lindsey Graham apologised to US-allied Muslim leaders saying: "I am sorry. He does not represent us". |
| However, it was the threat of the so-called Islamic State (IS) that dominated the first debate. | However, it was the threat of the so-called Islamic State (IS) that dominated the first debate. |
| The candidates argued at-length over whether US troops should be sent to Syria and Iraq to engage in direct combat with IS militants. | The candidates argued at-length over whether US troops should be sent to Syria and Iraq to engage in direct combat with IS militants. |
| Mr Graham led the rhetorical charge into battle, while former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee said US troops were exhausted after the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. | Mr Graham led the rhetorical charge into battle, while former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee said US troops were exhausted after the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. |