Two Realities Of Adressing Islamic Extremism

"For their part, those I met were engaged in peaceful resistance to extremism, and their efforts constitute a far superior way of defeating it than the phenomenon formerly known as the “War on Terror.” I do not dispute that the use of force is sometimes necessary to combat some manifestations of armed Salafi jihadism. Too many Western liberals and leftists do not recognize this. But treating this mainly as a literal war, and especially as one without rules, as many on the right have, has done more harm than good. It has undermined the people in this book. Actually listening to the concerns and perspectives of these individuals and those they represent would force us to radically reconfigure how we combat jihadist terrorism."

(Your Fatwa Does Not Apply Here: Untold Stories From The Fight Against Muslim Fundamentalism. Karima Bennoune)