Why the battle against ISIS and Boko-Haram is difficult is that progressive Islamic scholars and leaders who are the change agents needed to root out the cancer are targets of attacks by the fanatical sponsors of the ideology. There are many of such leaders in northern Nigeria and in the Islamic leadership but they are afraid for their lives and families. A major characteristic of such leaders is that they are well educated, intelligent and opinionated. Alh Lamido Sanusi reading culture pitches him against those who abhor western education (which is the literal meaning of Biko-Haram). Below is a picture of the ex-emir in his library.
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America's Ongoing Pursuit of Justice and Democratic Values
Tyranny thrives on fear, silence, and compliance. Democracy demands courage - Illinois Governor JB Pritzker. Extremist ideologies, like Nazi...
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