Naeem's Blog

Its almost too obvious to state. You can't bomb an ideology. You must challenge it with a greater ideology. Sadly, that simple lesson has been lost on those waging their war on terror.

Almost seems as if they really don't care about defeating the ideas, but simply care to destroy/occupy/control/manipulate those societies that shelter the individuals who espouse those ideas.

The real solution is coming from those with a vested interest in defeating the ideology while preserving the citizens holding those errant ideas.

There's the Dialogue Committee in Yemen, established several years ago, that fights terrorism through constructive engagement.

This article from the Guardian states that "Egypt's counter-radicalisation programmes are the most extensive of any Arab country".

And then there's the Jihad Rehab Camp outside of Riyadh, where they rehabilitate capture jihadis in a most friendly manner. (h/t to Sunni Sister)

This really isn't rocket science.

Oh wait, its international politics at its dirtiest and most conniving. Makes rocket science seem like first grade math.

Note: Of course many Muslim regimes aren't too shy in wielding the dometic stick and claiming their own war on terror to justify their political goals, but that also is too obvious to state.

And one final obvious statement: These countries have taken up these tactics not out of any concern or welfare for the individuals, but more for political expediency and self-preservation, having seen the danger posed by their jihadi mindset. Nonetheless, it beats the other mindless approach of calling for a war on terror.