There are no automatic links between poverty and terrorism. Among millions of poor people in the world, only a few turn to terrorism.
Gijs de VriesThe majority of the world's Muslims do not believe that terrorism is a legitimate strategy or that Islam is incompatible with democracy.
Gijs de VriesTerrorists have failed in what is arguably al Qaida's most important objective - to trigger revolutions.
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