1月25日VOA聽力：襲擊恐懼主義的癥結是本地社區
Next an editorial reflecting the views of the UnitedStates government.
Local communities are the key to turning the tideagainst terrorism. Whether in France, Turkey or inthe United States, said Under Secretary of State forCivilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights Sarah Sewall,militaries and intelligence agenciescan protect us from external threats and bring terrorists to justice,but they cannot addressthe complex motives and hateful ideologies that drive people to terrorism in the firstplace.”Real progress against terrorism requires not only eliminating terrorists,but alsodisrupting the process by which people become terrorists.Only a broader and more holisticapproach can ensure that new recruits don’t join the ISIL battlefield.
The United States has promoted this broader approach to tackling terrorism at home andabroad under the mantle of Countering Violent Extremism, or CVE, which recognizes thatempowered communities are among the best antidotes for preventing the spread of terroristideologies.
The first step to implementing a holistic approach is to ensure that public officials at home andabroad uphold the rule of law, and respect for human rights.When governments fail toprotect, respect, and serve all of their people,it creates openings that terrorists eagerlyexploit.
According to the Global Terrorism Index, 92 percent of all terrorist attacks over the last 25years occurred in countries where state-sponsored violence,such as torture and politicalimprisonment, was widespread.
Second, said Ambassador Sewall, public officials must build trust with local leaders andcommunities.From Afghanistan to Somalia to Colombia, research shows that when populationsare marginalized and supporting institutions are absent, communities become more vulnerableto violent extremism.
But when locals know what to look for and whom to call to protect friends and family fromradical ideologies,and when they trust authorities to help them, those ideologies struggle totake root.
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