Briefly: The Task Force on Extremism in Fragile States with Nancy Lindborg
Channel: United States Institute of Peace
Date: 2019-04-22

Nearly 20 years have elapsed since the terrorist attacks of September 11. While U.S. counterterrorism policy has succeeded during that time in preventing attacks on the homeland, the threat posed by violent extremism has grown and evolved such that quashing it requires an entirely new approach. The willingness of global allies—including partners in the Middle East—to work with the U.S. to stem violent extremism means that, for the first time, a truly comprehensive, multilateral approach is in view.

In this episode of "Briefly," Nancy Lindborg, president of the U.S. Institute of Peace, discusses the key findings of the Task Force on Extremism in Fragile States. Congress charged USIP, an independent, bipartisan leader in reducing and preventing conflict, with convening the Task Force. The bipartisan initiative recommends a new approach for U.S. policy that harnesses existing U.S. programs and international partnerships to target the underlying causes of extremism and limit the ability of extremist groups to exploit fragile states.

The Task Force is led by former New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean and former Representative Lee Hamilton, the co-chairs of the 9/11 Commission. The Task Force includes thirteen leading former policymakers, legislators and other experts whose unique experience and insights will shape the Task Force’s policy recommendations.

For more information about the Task Force, and to read its final report, visit: https://www.usip.org/programs/task-force-extremism-fragile-states

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