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It’s “global and growing.” Stalin said (paraphrasing) “a single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic,” and when its jihad, it’s barely that.
Islamist extremism caused 84,000 deaths worldwide in 2017, new report says
CBS News, September 2018:
Story continues below advertisementA new report tracking the roots, spread and effects of violent Islamist extremism found that 121 groups that share elements from a common ideology are now operating worldwide. Their activities resulted in the deaths of 84,000 people – nearly 22,000 of them civilians – in 66 countries in 2017, the report found.
In remarks at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, DC, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Thursday that Islamist extremism is “global and growing.”
“It didn’t begin with al Qaeda; nor will it end with the defeat of ISIS,” Blair said.
The “Global Extremist Monitor,” which was produced by Blair’s eponymous non-profit, the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, drew on hundreds of English-language news sources that reported on incidents of violent extremism in 2017. There were a total of 7,841 attacks – an average of 21 per day –in 48 countries, it said, with war-torn Syria topping the list of countries most affected by violent extremism. Overall, Muslims were the most frequent victims of deadly attacks.
Twenty-nine violent Islamist groups were actively engaged in conflict in Syria in 2017, the report said, with ISIS responsible for 44 percent of all attacks. Half of all civilian fatalities recorded globally were documented in Syria.
A separate, recent UN report said there are between 20,000 and 30,000 ISIS fighters still operating across Iraq and Syria, though its self-proclaimed physical caliphate has been all but eliminated.
Blair, who was Britain’s prime minister at the time of the September 11 attacks, and under whose leadership the country engaged alongside the U.S. in the Iraq war, called on the international community to rely less on security measures and more on soft power and development initiatives to combat violent extremism.
“Security measures obviously have in many ways been effective and must remain in place,” he said. “But the reality is, security alone will only slow the violence.”
In a panel discussion following Blair’s presentation, counterterrorism and insurgency expert Bruce Hoffman echoed his remarks, saying security, countermeasures and kinetics have “an absolutely vital role,” but added, “to actually break the cycle of recruitment and regeneration that is sustaining these groups, you have to target…education, countering the falsehoods, and, of course, building local leadership,” Hoffman said.
Fellow panelist Farah Pandith, who served during the Obama administration as the State Department’s first-ever special representative to Muslim communities, said action and investment were especially urgent as groups like ISIS broaden their recruitment efforts for operational gain.
“It is not just about young men; it’s also about young women,” she said. “ISIS and other groups…have understood very smartly that it isn’t useful for them to just look at one part of the population; they need to look at everyone.”
“So they’re looking at men and women, girls and boys,” Pandith said.
The report identified 181 female suicide bombers in 2017.
In his call for global commitments, Blair stressed the importance of investment in public and private education systems to promote religious tolerance and literacy.
“The essential thing, in my view, is to deal with the ideology,” Blair said, “and not just the violence.”
First published on September 13, 2018 / 6:24 PM
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5 years ago
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5 years ago
Eighty-four thousand people slaughtered in 2017 by Islamic terror worldwide and counting. Meanwhile, those, the gullible, the apologists and others choosing to deem Muslims as the sole victims, rant and weep for a more often than not a rarity, a mass-murdering of Muslims. Overlooking the real victims of terror, Jews, Christians and others judged as non-believers of Islam minimizing their bloodshed. The Western leadership kowtows, appeases the Muslims bent on mass-murder, setting sights on those non-Muslims, not a physical threat but daring to criticize the quasi-religion of peace. If one is right of the center of the political spectrum, it is he or she who is perceived the evildoer.
The vile likes of the Palestinians, ISIS, and others of Islamic terror are winning the public-relations battle with the aid and abetting of the MSM, and Western Governments. The welfare, security of these Islamic mass-murderers, who, hell-bent on the annihilation of the infidels holds more weight, priority than that of the non-Muslim population.
This report supports the rational concerns and angst of non-Muslims worldwide; however, censorship will take the fore by the perfidious likes of the Western MSM, the Western Overlords, Progressive-Fascists, aka the Democrats. The truth is out there but does not count for those whose task it is to protect and secure one’s welfare or to give a damn; unless it benefits the Muslim mythology; they, Muslims, are the actual, and only victims of terror.
5 years ago
how did 84,000 not make the news?
5 years ago
Reply to
dnabes
Most of the media did indeed elect to not cover the report, but this article did:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/islamist-extremism-caused-84000-deaths-worldwide-in-2017-a-new-report-says/
5 years ago
Reply to
dnabes
Another 10 Christians Killed as Jihad Carnage Continues in Kaduna State, Nigeria – Geller Report
http://b1ff5939f6.nxcli.net/2019/03/muslims-slaughtr-more-christians.html/
From a journalist in Australia today,
Africa doesn’t rate much on our radar, I’m afraid. Europe, America and Asia take most of our focus and we cover them vigorously when something happens. We
would do something on Africa, but not as big as those other areas we have closer ties to. You’re right though. It’s just as relevant and just as appalling.
5 years ago
5 years ago
Reply to
JacksonPearson
Its the Pro-jihadi Left and jihadis who are using “islamophobia” B.S to prevent exposure of their crimes and anti-semitism. Ever heard of Naziphobia during WW 2 ? So why are jihadi crimes to be covered up by fake Islamophobia B.S ?
Media is also not covering the Yellow vest against Left/liberal high tax and criminal immigration policies https://tinyurl.com/y3ty7noq
And will hype up one lone attack in Nz by frustrated guy fed up with same policies !
But blame Right wing , Trump or Chelsea clinton for it ! Time to call their bluff or it will get worse .
5 years ago
Reply to
Suresh
Desperate to control the narrative.
Remember, gun banning legislation just passed the socialist infested house now it must be passed in the senate, timing is everything. The deep state is getting desparate with declass and FISA about to expose them all. It’s world wide, ‘5 eyes’ has been exposed to be in collusion to take out Trump, New Zealand and the UK are part of ‘5 eyes’. False flags to enact dis-arming citizens, it’s their plan but people are getting woke.
Deep state operative provocateurs being rolled out (remember the snipers in the Ukraine?)
It’s all about taking the citizen’s guns>
“… a confirmation that comes at the same time evidence is growing that Tarrant was part of commando hit team that raided the North Korea Embassy in Madrid-Spain on 22 February to derail President Trump’s meeting with Kim Jong-Un—after which they traveled to New Zealand to conduct their “false flag” massacre whose blame is being placed on Trump—all of which are facts the government of New Zealand is frantically trying to keep its citizens from discovering the truth about …”
New Zealand Massacre Shooter Now Linked To Turkey Coup Plot As “False Flag” Evidence Becomes Undeniable
5 years ago
Reply to
JacksonPearson
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5 years ago
Reply to
JacksonPearson
islamaFAUXbia
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islamists who keep screaming at the world that they are being PERSECUTED for NOTHING but obeying their koran.
5 years ago
Obviously the solution to this for left oriented media is to control the news so none of the 84 thousand are reported on the news channels.
That program is already well underway, and you don’t hear about these terrorist attacks unless it’s something extreme, like yesterday, someone shooting people on a tram in Holland, but even then it’s hushed up almost immediately.
Meanwhile, extensive coverage of Muslim victims of a mass shooting in New Zealand, certainly a terrible event, and blaming it on Trump, or that is what internet news coverage is reporting.
The networks focus just on their political targets while suppressing negative coverage of their favorites.
5 years ago
Reply to
StevenRobert
Again, don’t know if I’m supposed to post this on comments, but there is good thorough coverage of worldwide attacks at thereligionofpeace.com.
5 years ago
Reply to
StevenRobert
The globalists are terrified the Muslims are getting out of control and the anger of the native populations they are trying to subdue and replace is mounting, and that incidents like what occurred in NZ may become more frequent, and, perhaps, directed at themselves rather than Muslim civilians. Yes, they are in a panic and we are going to witness an even greater panic in the days and weeks ahead. Also, expect to see false flag events, as well as “revenge and retaliation” acts by Muslims against soft targets in the West. The chaos is building quickly.
5 years ago
Reply to
StevenRobert
CNN, BBC and the NYT no longer report the majority of muslim terrorist attacks committed in Israel. In fact, no major news outlet reported last weeks Muslim terrorist attack in Ariel. I guess it never happened! Clearly, all three organizations have an agenda that is opposed to the Netanyahu govt. Why the Israeli govt permits these political lobbying groups that masquerade as news organizations to continue to operate freely within Israel and not report terrorist events, is hard to fathom. If Israel revoked their press credentials and forced them to register as a foreign lobby, that would be a wakeup call.
5 years ago
To truly comprehend the one year total of 84,000 deaths at the hands of Islamic terrorists, consider this. There are aprox 1.8 billion Muslims in the world today. If only 1 out of 10,000 Muslims (1.8 billion x .0001) is a terrorist or supports terrorism, that equates to 180,000 Muslims worldwide engaged in terrorism. This calculation is not an alarmist exaggeration. If anything it’s a gross underestimate. Hamas and Hezbollah combined have have over 100,000 members and countless supporters. Then again, according to CNN and BBC. terrorism targeting Israel and Jews doesn’t really count as terrorism. It’s just good people resisting an oppressive regime. Silly me, it is Salamaphobia.
5 years ago
Reply to
Worsethanitlooks
You cannot be a good Muslim and NOT support jihad. After all, its the Command of Allah, so your estimate is very,very low. I would say that at least 20% of Muslims have the will to wage jihad in all its different forms. The potential for violence is overwhelming and it is just a matter of time before we experience an attack that will dwarf 9/11. even then,I doubt whether the only correct action will be taken: which is the internment of all Muslims and their deportation to wherever they originated.
5 years ago
War criminal and Baby Bush’s pet poodle should have stated: the Islamic death cult s “global and growing.”
5 years ago
It will probably be 100,000 at least this year. May God help this fallen world. 🙁
5 years ago
Islam and progressivism are dangerous to man like rabies is to dog!!!
5 years ago
Well there is an oxymoron if ever I saw one.
Quote ” you have to target education countering the falsehood” so how do we do this when we are not allowed to talk about the falsehood of islam and how it manifests itself in western countries.
Pamela geller, Robert Spencer, Brittany Pettibone, and many more banned from the UK for being more knowledgeable about islam and its repugnant ideology than most muslims in the UK. Education comes from knowledge, brainwashing comes from fear and ignorance.
So what exactly are you morons going to teach people.
Funny how this low life tony blair created a war on falsehood, there were no weapons of mass destruction but is now a multi millionaire, worth over 65 million.
5 years ago
How much deaths did Christians cause?
5 years ago
84,000 in one year, and the MSM more than likely reported only a (small) fraction. Yet some psycho shoots up a musk or 2 and that’s all you hear about, 24/7……(musk purposely misspelled)
5 years ago
“Islamist extremism” a meaningless word salad of bovine excrement designed to create a false dichotomy in islum.
5 years ago
Reply to
MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
Agree. It’s part of “jihad” by the “reformers” or “moderates” pretending that Islam can be compatible w/ the West if ONLY we could eliminate those “extremists.” But of course there isn’t any real attempt to rid Islam of the so-called “extremists” by the “non-extremist” Muslims or their Western Leftist enablers.
5 years ago
Reply to
Patriotliz
In a way you have to admire muslums, the “moderates” ply their lawfare jihad while seemingly denouncing the violent “extremists”.
I used to work at a Fortune 500 company, one of the divisions, whose VP was a muslum, was called the Dearborn division because all the hiring managers were muslums and some 50% of the staff. Eventually the VP was fired for claiming a Harvard MBA he had never earned.
5 years ago
Reply to
MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
Islam is the greatest killing machine of all time. It has mastered the art of stealth and deception. Islam does not acknowledge any basic human rights unless it protects THEM to spread their inhumane ideology. When Westerners recoil at Islamic savagery…the cover story is… “that’s not REAL Islam.”
5 years ago
Reply to
MuhamMUDTheFakeProphet
CORRECTION TO HEADLINE.
Islamic terror?caused 84,000 deaths worldwide in 2017 …NOT CORRECT
Islam caused 84,000 deaths worldwide in 2017 …THAT IS CORRECT!
Muslims implementing islam, to them that is just freedom of religion.
5 years ago
That is about 30,000 more than the USA lost in Vietnam during the war.
5 years ago
Christians living in a Muslim country ‘143 times more likely’ to be killed by a Muslim than vice versa
5 years ago
Tony Blair earned his self-awarded MASTER OF HYPOCRISY as PM of the UK who joined the invasion of Iraq while at the same time actively promoting immigration policies that settled hundreds of thousands of Muslims in the UK resulting in a crime wave of horrendous proportions, frequent, almost daily acts of terror, the organized rape of British children and women, and such a huge increase in knifings that the sale of single kitchen knives has been suspended by many stores, as well as an increase in the public welfare expenditures, Sharia law, decline in education, and a general deterioration of life for the native Brits. He did all of this knowing that Muslims are inherently dangerous vermin.
5 years ago
religion of peace, chastity and intelligence!
5 years ago
5 years ago
From 2009 up until and including the present day, there have been 23,895 Muslim attacks carried out in 100
Countries. Those attacks achieved the slaughter of 165,935 innocent people, and caused serious injuries to 209,142 innocent people.
https://www.thereligionofpeace.com
5 years ago
I wonder if we are going to do what western Europe, the UK, and parts of Australia have done?
…To continue to lie to one another and ourselves about the TRUTH relating to these matters..
Body bags and hospital beds are being filled all over the world, AND IN MY HOME STATE OF MINNESOTA, and we continue to lie about al of it.. WHY?
5 years ago
How about evening this score?
5 years ago
This is Trumps fault how???? The MSM will continue the false narrative that white supremacy is the real problem.
5 years ago
SO! Where is the WEEPING and NASHING of TEETH for the DEATHS caused by these mohamMADans??????????????
From the COMMUNISTS ——— NOT A SOUND WAS HEARD!
