Dep. Sec. of State Blinken describes progress against Daesh (aka Islamic State), lays out five elements of combating violent extremism (Fred Dews, Brookings)

Success in the fight against violent extremism “will be determined by our ability to come together as leaders and as nations to reach those at risk before terrorist recruiters do,” U.S. Deputy Secretary of StateAntony Blinken said in a speech at Brookings this week. “It will be determined—in other words—by a comprehensive approach that tackles this challenge from every angle, harnessing every tool at our disposal and mobilizing every community leader as our partner.” Blinken spoke on the topic of countering violent extremism in an event hosted by the Foreign Policy program at Brookings.

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