How To Defeat Islamic Extremism

Defeating Jihad -- Dilip Hiro, L.A. Times

To finish the war against Islamist terrorism, the U.S. and its allies need different approaches to Afghanistan and Pakistan.

If the 11-year war against jihadist terrorism is to succeed, then its leaders must change their approach. So far, the U.S. and its NATO allies have approached jihadist violence in Afghanistan and Pakistan as a single problem, to be met with a single strategy.

But success will require a more nuanced parsing of who is conducting jihad and why, because the jihadists are not a homogenous group.

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My Comment: An optimistic viewpoint on how to defeat radical Islam .... and one that I do not share.