Kerry: Potential Terror Recruits Need ‘More Economic Opportunities’ -- CNS News
(CNSNews.com) – Launching a new global counter-terror fund, Secretary of State John Kerry spoke of the importance of “providing more economic opportunities for marginalized youth at risk of recruitment” – although much research has debunked the notion of a link between poverty and Islamist terrorism.
At a meeting in New York Friday of the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF), Kerry and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu unveiled a $200 million initiative designed to leverage public and private funding in support of what the GCTF calls “countering violent extremism” (CVE) efforts.
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My Comment: Osama Bin Laden was a multimillionaire .... the current head of Al Qaeda is Ayman al-Zawahiri, a doctor .... they had all the opportunities in the world but this did not stop from becoming hard-cord Islamists. And while I do agree that economic conditions may have an influence, this is also an ideological/religious conflict .... and for a good number of Jihadists this is more important than having a job.
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