It had planted the seeds of violent extremism and sacrificed long-term stability to expediency.
Najib offered the defense Monday in Kuala Lumpur at the start of a two-day international conference on violent extremism.
When millions of fathers cannot provide for their families, it feeds the despair that can fuel instability and violent extremism.
Yet these wars—and our global efforts to successfully counter violent extremism—are only one element of our strategic environment and cannot define America’s engagement with the world.
But on June 27th they all Shared a stage in Dublin at a conference to discuss violent extremism with around 60 "formers" from 19 countries and a swathe of survivors.
