Posted on 08/23/2016 5:10:03 PM PDT by Sir Napsalot
On a visit to Nigeria today, Secretary of State John Kerry declared there are "far too many" who join terrorist groups like Boko Haram "because they have trouble finding meaning or opportunity in their daily lives."
"Because they are deeply frustrated and alienated -- and because they hope groups like Boko Haram will somehow give them a sense of identity, or purpose, or power," Kerry said after meeting with local religious leaders to discuss community building and countering violent extremism in Sokoto, Nigeria.
".... When people -- and particularly young people -- have no hope for the future and no faith in legitimate authority -- when there are no outlets for people to express their concerns -- then aggravation festers and those people become vulnerable to outside influence," he added. "And no one knows that better than the violent extremist groups, which regularly use humiliation and marginalization and inequality and poverty and corruption as recruitment tools."
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"To effectively counter violent extremism, we have to ensure that military action is coupled with a reinforced commitment to the values this region and all of Nigeria has a long legacy of supporting -- values like integrity, good governance, education, compassion, security, and respect for human rights," he said.
The Obama administration has been critical of Nigeria's military campaign against Boko Haram, charging that human rights are being violated as they target suspected terrorists.
"It is understandable that in the wake of terrorist activity, some people are tempted to crack down on everyone and anyone who could theoretically pose some sort of a threat. I caution against that today," Kerry said. "Extremism cannot be defeated through repression or just creating fear. Fear instilled through repression invites not confidence; it invites contempt. It creates terrorists -- trust creates citizens."
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Kerry&Co of course totally ignore how progressives treat anybody who doesn't buy into their program as extreme and their method of repression opposition in domestic US.
Sometimes, I think Kerry just likes to string words together, even he doesn’t fully understand what he says or means.
Well, DUH. It’s a disgrace that this bumbling idiot with the uncontrolled oral diarrhea is the SOS of the USA. G-d knows what other nations must think of us at this time.
Without a knowledge of GOD; there is no understanding of life.
Kerry, I hate to say it.....Well, no, I don’t...You are a friggin’ fool......
Well, DUH. It’s a disgrace that this bumbling idiot with the uncontrolled oral diarrhea is the SOS of the USA.
...
He think he’s affected by the heat. He needs air conditioning.
Too Much Ketchup.
John, why the long face?
Kerry says the most inane things, he must be the dumbest man to ever hold that job.
Kerry needs to go back to practicing crawling out of the space shuttle or riding his bicycle and STFU......
you know what, SHUT THE #### UP you dumb hippy mother ####er!!
you, obama, hillary, jarrett, huma, lynch and holder and schultz can all go #### yourselves cause even if you win by fraud in this election, me and a million other guys are gonna come out you like ####ing BATS OUT OF HELL, cause I know I’m BRINGING HELL WITH ME if that fraudster wins.
My rage and the rage of my blue collar friends is WAY PAST the point of no return.
WHO THE #### voted obama in and DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!
Go wind surfing again you faggot and leave the diplomacy to real men.
This whole world’s falling apart and this #### is blabbing about God knows what.
Dems AND the MSM better HOPE Trump wins because what might happen to them instead MAY BE A #### OF A LOT WORSE!!!!!
“you speak treason!!”
“FLUENTLY, mother ####er”
I thought they became terrorists because of climate change.
John Hanoi Kerry should know more about Jihad seeing his son in law is form Iran.
Obama had to pick him to try and make Hillary look good....
IMHO too long!
BTW, did you get all the rice out of your ass yet?
FMCDH(BITS)
“Nigeria has a long legacy of supporting — values like integrity, good governance, education, compassion, security, and respect for human rights,” he said.”
Did he say that with a straight face?
Was his “Man Servant” with him?
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