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| Terrorists targeting knowledge, critical thinking: US envoy |
| 2016-01-26 |
| [Dawn] WASHINGTON: Terrorists are targeting educational institutions because they are against knowledge and critical thinking, says US Special Representative for Muslims, Shaarik H. Zafar. Mr Zafar, a Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... -born Muslim, is responsible for arranging Secretary of State John F. I was in Vietnam, you knowKerry Former Senator-for-Life from Massachussetts, self-defined war hero, speaker of French, owner of a lucky hat,conqueror of Cambodia, and current Secretary of State... 's engagement with Muslim communities around the world on issues of mutual interest. In an interview with Dawn, he addressed the issue of terrorism from the perspective of a person who has been tasked to convince the Muslims that America is not their enemy. Talking about last week's terrorist attack at a university in Charsadda, he said there was a purpose behind this madness and it was to discourage knowledge and critical thinking. These elements attack schools where Pakistain is building a new generation of talent. "I don't think that's a coincidence. Knowledge, intellect, critical thinking, these are things gunnies are against," he said. Mr Zafar believes that there's no single silver bullet for fighting terrorism. Instead, he offered a multi-faceted approach, which includes both military and socio-economic components. Drying out the financial resources that gunnies use for funding their activities was also important, he said. Another important measure, he said, would be to prevent Muslims and others living in the West from joining jihadi groups. "There is this myth of a so-called caliphate, when in reality imported muscle are often cannon fodder. This is a critical component," he said. "We also need to address the humanitarian crisis: the men, women, and children that are starving and fleeing (from places like Syria)." Another important part of the strategy to counter terrorism, he said, was to realise that the military option alone would not work. "We're not going to bomb our way out of this situation; it takes preventing radicalisation from happening in the first place," he said. "The last category is the hardest, but frankly the most important: be preventative." |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #3 More proof that progressives are terrorists. (see also college campuses) |
| Posted by: AlanC 2016-01-26 11:20 |
| #2 Terrorists are targeting educational institutions because they are against knowledge and critical thinking So Gramsci, with a prayer mat. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2016-01-26 08:59 |
| #1 "We're not going to bomb our way out of this situation; it takes preventing radicalisation from happening in the first place" Reintroduce SOMA. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2016-01-26 08:17 |