Despair born of misery fuels terrorism

Western leaders blind to root causes of terrorism

Caliph and Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi(BA, MA, PhD in Islamic Studies; Islamic U of Baghdad)

by Kumar David-December 5, 2015,

Revulsion greeted the abominable Paris attack and the downing of a Russian civilian airplane; the barbarism was universally condemned. Though BBC, France-24, Al Jazeera, CNN - every channel - carried saturation coverage what took me aback was that aside from threats of military action, spying, and ill-concealed Islam phobia in the US, there was no mention of the roots of jihadist terrorism. "Great" strategists, political commentators and Middle East (ME) "specialists" on TV and print media failed to go beyond calls for merciless military responses and more intrusive snooping.

Despair Born of Misery Fuels Terrorism -Western Leaders Blind to Root Causes of Terrorism by Thavam Ratna