Countering Islamic Extremism
Last month, US President Barack Obama hosted a three-day summit on “Countering Violent Extremism." But, because it is obvious to everyone that most of the violent extremism is being carried out in the name of Islam, avoidance of the word raises more problems than it solves.
PRINCETON – Last month, US President Barack Obama hosted a three-day summit on “Countering Violent Extremism." That term has already spawned a new abbreviation, “CVE," used no fewer than 12 times in a Fact Sheet released by the Obama administration on February 18.