♪ >>> this is a fashion show in jakarta. in recent years, islamic fashion has gained a lot of attention. diverse ranges of designs and colors allow muslim women toen joy fashion while adhering to their religion's teaching. one of the leading islamic fashion designers is ria miranda. her pastels and premium fabrics are very feminine. >> translator: i want to bring out the beauty of muslim women. >> translator: i say that's my inspiration. >> this is an indonesian online store specializing in islamic fashion, with more than 150 brands, it receives orders not only from indonesia, but from the middle east, europe and the u.s. indonesia's government is excited about islamic fashion's potential as a major export. >> translator: by 2018 we intend to become the center of islamic fashion in asia. by 2020, we want to be the global center of islamic fashion. >> more and more muslim women are enjoying indonesia's glamorous, islamic fashion. today we'll look at the front leans of this rapidly growing trend. jakar jakarta, the capital of indonesia. over the past few years, a growing number

as an insult to the islam faith. they were reportedly sympathetic to the islamic state terror group and simpson had been on the fbi's radar for some years. the two were killed in the attempted attack but they did succeed in touching off a new and heated debate about radical islam and how best to confront it. the pair had targeted a cartoon contest that featured caricatures of muhammad. considered a prophet by muslims. followers of islam deem that any physical depiction of him, even a positive one, is blasphemous. immediately after the incident a number of people started criticizing the event's organizer, pam geller included for, quote, going too far, and, quote, deliberately provoking, even inviting the attack. we'll get to that issue just a little later in the show. >>> but first comes the question of how best to deal with a dangerous faction within islam which is attracting new converts like simpson and soufi every day. in recent months we have spoken with several muslims and former muslims who have become leading voices for reforming their faith. they have risked much to take thi

latest book "hair tick, why islam needs a reformation now" possitys that ordinary muslims are ready for a change. in a recent essay she points to rising u.s. immigration from countries where many hold views that americans would see as extreme. she wrote people with views such as these pose a threat to us all not because those who hold them will all turn to terrorism, most will not. but such attitudes imply a readiness to turn a blind eye to the use of violence and intimidation. hirsi ali was raised in a strict muslim family in sew mailia and survived female genital mutilation and a civil war. her family immigrated to saudi arabia and ethiopia and later settled in kenya. after her father arranged for her to marry a distant cousin in 1992 she fled to the netherlands and was granted asylum and later citizenship. in 2003, she was elected to dutch parliament. one year layer, she and theo van gogh collaborated on a film critical of islam's treatment of women. van gogh was assassinated and hirsi ali received death threats she moved to america in 2007 and obtained citizenship in 2013 and cofoun

conduit is, social media from islamic state and al qaeda. over the last 48 hours, both have had duelling entries on the internet, about, taking responsibility. or credit. say credit. also too in the past. we know al qaeda core, as well as islamic state. after the fact, may not necessarily take credit for it. but actually sa lults the actions. so, last part of your question though, could it be a boon for recruitment? potentially. absolutely. >> i want to go more in competition, juliette, there is attention for recruitment, al qaeda and isis? >> it's absolutely right. it's been anticipated for a long type. we have seen it played out. in particular, as all eyes focus on isis and the syrian peninsula, al qaeda was looking for relevance in the, you know the sort of "i'm not dead yet" philosophy. and trying to show their strength. we saw the growth of al qaeda in areas of the world. or at least, sort of, them trying to stabilize and create groupings in parts of the world that hadn't been seen before. and to make themselves rel vanlt through the way terrorist organizations make themselves relev

♪ >> this week on quadriga, war on terror. how to combat islamic state. french president francois hollande is on a diplomatic mission, looking for allies in a war against the i.s. terrorist organization. it is to be a new alliance involving germany, russia, and britain with airstrikes against i.s. strongholds. is that enough? calls for ground troops are growing louder. their deployment would be dangerous with an uncertain outcome. what is the best way to combat i.s.? coming to you from berlin, quadriga. the international debate. your host, peter craven. peter: welcome to this latest edition of quadriga. the shocking terrorist attacks in turkey, lebanon, paris, and tunisia, as well as the downing of a russian passenger plane, have either been claimed by or blamed on islamic state. today, we are asking how to combat i.s. i am joined in the studio by three analysts and commentators. let me introduce you, beginning with ulrike herrmann, a journalist with taz. she says to fight a war, you need money, which is why we need to cut off the cash flow to islamic state. also with us is alan p

means a lot of thing. it's the ago nipple for islamic state in iraq and the levant. i.s.i.l. itself does not like the terminology. they don't like being called d.a.e.s.h. i.s.i.l. is actually according to some press reports threatened to cut the tongues of people out who use it. that's because it can be seen to be a disrespectful term. it sounds like other arabic words that can be disrespectful. you will hear john kerry calling it d.a.e.s.h. while obama refers to it as i.s.i.l. some people call it i.s.i.s. and some call it the islamic state. whatever you call it, you need to understand what motivates it. if you don't understand that, it's impossible to defeat >> reporter: i.s.i.l. is annoy synonymous with its brutal attacks like the ones in paris, salveage beheadings of people. the majority of muslims around the world denounce. while the group's threat commands global attention, it was only in january of 2014 when president obama referred to i.s.i.l. as a jv meaning junior varsity team compared to al-qaeda. the president insisted the u.s. is not underestimated the threat posed today

unless you send troops on the ground and so on. that's the three major character. islamic state from al-qaeda, there's another one that we can refer to which is social media, you know, they are not dependent on the mainstream media. all the corners of the words and they can communicate with their people, and their enemies without any intervention, without anybody to med mediate e in the middle of the process, that's why it's actually very, very sophisticated. if we talk more about it it's not dependent on one man, it's not a one-man show because it is decentralized leadership. cnn, cbs, bbc, but when it comes, he is not like that. he appears once on the screen and we haven't seen him since. so it's very huge organization behind him. so that's what the al-qaeda from that -- >> it seems to me to be remarkable that when ever a leader or commander of islamic state is eliminated, there's another commander to take place. there seems to be backup in the leadership the way there was not so much in al-qaeda. >> definitely. >> when i say muslim state is decentralized, you know, i mean, it

, oklahoma after the suspect's co-workers revealed he had been trying to convert them to islam. >> he did kill fill lean and did severe her head. >> i am in canada now where there has been a shooting at parliament hill which is under complete knock down. the suspect is on the lose this is an active shooting situation. >> a man with apparent sympathies toward anti-american rhetoric is attacking a group near new york city police officers with a hatchet. >> preliminary investigation this was a terrorist act. >> sydney, australia have to see on camera running for their lives. >> five people escaping from a gunman who some 15 hours ago stormed into a cafe in downtown sidney waving a jihadi flag. >> there's a massive manhunt three of them who stormed a french newspaper killing at least three people at the offices of charlie hebdo. >> suspicious terrorist attack. i am reminded we must always be vigilant against the enemies of freedom. >> radical islam around the globe is disturbing so tonight we brought together right here in studio terrorism experts former members law enforcement officials

enterprise institute hosted a discussion tuesday on the religious basis of islamic terrorism and whether it should factor in the comprehensive u.s. strategy to defeat extremists. panelists discuss whether or not islam plays a role in inciting terrorism, and if the koran is being plan inging manipulated by extremists. this is two hours. >>> good morning folks. we have a full agenda so even though not everybody is here, we're just going to allow people to filter in, and start our conversation. good morning, everybody. i'm danielle pletka here at aei. i'm really delighted we're doing this conference. the title is islamic extremism reformism and the war on terror. but that doesn't really begin to cover the conversation we're hoping to have. the prominence of this event is an interesting one. michael rubin and i were sitting in our office talking about the issues we face in foreign policy and domestic policy. and we both have been struck by the scarcity of serious conversation about these issues. the national conversation, even the policy considerations have been dominated by people o

is a in islam and it should be considered moderate or a form. this is about 90 minutes. >> good afternoon everybody. pleased to be here. i would like to begin on a rather provocative note. by suggesting to my good friend and sometime hero professor deja ni that he is in fact not a moderate. he is a reformer. that may or may not need to have to change the name of your movement. explain what i mean by the difference between these two ideas. moderate and reformists. and to do that i will start with a very brief video. it is a video i did in london, england for the guardian newspaper. it's only about one minute long but it will give you a good foundation for what i'm about to say over the next you minutes. [video clip] ♪ moderate islam is not very modern today. they exhibit all the traits of orthodoxy, including dogma and fear. ist the are most afraid of the fear of busting out of group identity. and why do moderate muslims deny the central fact? they are steeped in group identity so that speaking out is selling out. i am not a broader muslim. i am a reformist. that means somebody

trying to convert to islam. >> he did kill him and did sever the head. >> in canada, there has been a shooting. this is an active shooting situation. >> a man with sympathy toward anti-american rhetoric is dead after attacking a group of new york city police officers with a hatchet. >> preliminary evaluation is that this was a terrorist act. >> sydney, australia. hostages seen on camera running for their lives. >> five people escaping from a gunman who some 15 hours ago stormed into a cafe in downtown sydney wave ago jihadi flag. >> massive manhunt underway in paris for the masked gunmen, three of them, who stormed a french newspaper, killing at least 12 people at the offices of charlie hebdo. >> this vicious terrorist attack is a reminder that we must always be vigilant against the enemies of freedom. >> the rise of radical islam around the globe is disturbing, so tonight we have brought together right here in studio terrorism experts, former members and law enforcement officials. thank you all for being with us. robert spencer, jihad watch. there is one commonnallity, the word islam

. i absolutely would not agree with that. is. >> reporter: dr. ben carson says he doesn't think islam is with the constitution,. >> it depends on what that muslim is and what his policies were. >> his comments ignited a fire storm, care is calling for carson to withdraw from the race. >> we ask mr. ben carson to withdraw from the presidential race because he's unfit to lead. >> but carson isn't backing down. in an interview with the hill on sunday he said i do not believe sherea is consistent with e constitution of this country, referring to islamic law, what you do as a public official, that's inconsistent with our principles and our constitution. >> there is a problem in this country it's called muslims. we know our current president is one. >> donald trump was criticized for his handling of the comment. he was asked on cnn why he didn't do more to correct the man. >> we certainly do have a problem. we have radicals that are doing things. it wasn't people from sweden that blew up the world trade center. >> americans are showing little warmth for islam. in a recent pew poll, muslims

. the islamic state trying to prove that it's bolder and more brutal than ever despite a six month war with the united states and coalition nations. the radical islamist terrorists today releasing one of the most violent execution videos that shows a jordanian pilot being burned alive in a cage. the barbaric act provoked demonstrations and jordan is now vowing to avenge the pilot's death with a, quote, earth-shattering response one will include the execution of the female bomber that the islamic state wanted to trade. >>> president obama saying the murder will only encourage the coalition in its fight against the islamic state. >> i think we'll redouble the vigilance and determination on the part of a global coalition to make sure that they are degraded and ultimately defeated. that is also just indicates the degree to which whatever ideology they're operating off of, it's bankrupt. lou: we'll take up the debate about how much we should be doing in the fight against the islamic statement we'll be talking with general jack keane. >>> senate democrats successfully blocked the bill that w

. invasion of iraq helped spur the rise of the islamic state. one is a journalist who twice interviewed osama bin laden, the the other is a researcher who interviewed former isis prisoners held in iraq. then governors of at least 27 u.s. states say they will not accept syrian refugees, despite the u.n. is urging the world to help the men and women fleeing violence in syria. >> the reaction to the wave of refugees we are seeing should be one of compassion, empathy. these are people who are fleeing the very destruction of daesh we've seen in paris. amy: we will also speed to the cousin of nohemi gonzalez, the 23 old american student killed in the paris attacks. she has been described as a proud first-generation mexican-american. we will speak to her cousin in los angeles. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now! democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. russian authorities have confirmed a bomb brought down a passenger plane over the sinai peninsula in egypt last month, killing all 224 people on board. the self-proclaimed islamic state had cla

good night. >> earlier this week's book about his book islamic state. he discussed the terrorist attacks in paris and the rise of isi s in syria and iraq. >> editor in chief. founding editor-in-chief of the london-based newspaper and in 2012 middle east magazine, one of 50 most influential. author of two important books, the secret history of al qaeda translated into 32 languages and after bin laden. this new book islamic state digital caliphate university of california. the organization that calls itself on the mind of everyone who pays attention. we are fortunate is joining us. it is a pleasure to welcome you to world affairs council. please excuse me. is your microphone on? we can see you, but we cannot here you. still no sound. good. very good. there is camera but no sound. >> is it on now? >> yes, sir. thank you. very good. >> the technology. please excuse me. the caliphate. >> that is exactly right. >> as i read your book, engaged in a political project from the project of al qaeda. affiliates in syria, what would you describe the key difference? >> you know, extremely amat

need to take out these islamic fanatics, let them do the job, let them have at it. and as they do, we need to simply look the other way. it is time for this to be over and stop sending american dollars to any arab country that does not support this mission. pakistan at the top of the list. force arab nation to choose, they're either with us or against us. and stop with this nuclear negotiation nonsense. they don't operate the way we do. you can't negotiate. you can't mediate and you can't bargain. you can't even reason with these people. now, the egyptian president in a country 85% muslim rid egypt, the largest arab country of these islamic fanatics. he threw out hamas terrorist and outlawed the muslim brotherhood, the mother of all terrorist organizations. and ironically, the days before the attack in france, the same president elsee see called on the imams and the religious establishment to lead the fight saying that the entire world is waiting for their next move. n now i've been telling you for a year that they're coming for us, a reverse crew said in progress, hundreds of tho

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islamists. having spent the last two weeks insisting we label jihadi terrorist islamic, many cry we must fight them on ideological front. fine. such a struggle against radical islam will be different from vast cultural struggles and will yield somewhat surprising recommendations for action. our image of an ideological war comes from the cold war, a titanic struggle between two complete world views. that struggle was so pervasive and intense because the enemies ideas were potentially attractive to anyone anywhere in the world. communism and capitalism were both secular ideologies, each trying to seduce the world's undecided into its camp. it's difficult to remember today that for decades communism was alluring to tens of millions of people. in the 1920s and '30s, many of the western world's greatest intellectual like irish playwright george bernard shaw and the historian h.g. wells were enamored of it. in 1940s, communist parties got large chunks of the vote in free elections in france and italy, leaving many observers to worry those countries would choose to become communists. around the

purported islamic state militants who are holding two japanese hostages. they imposed a ransom deadline which has now expired but japanese government officials say they continue to work to secure the safe release of the men. a masked jihadist demanded $200 million from the japanese government and threatened to kill kenji goto and haruna yukawa unless the ransom was paid within 72 hours. the deadline is believed to have passed at around 3:00 p.m. on friday japan time. japan's chief cabinet secretary says the extremist group has made no contact with his government. >> translator: this matter remains tense. we are still doing all we can to secure the release of the captives. we are using every available channel to seek cooperation. >> an adviser to the prime minister said the government is trying to get information from multiple sources. >> translator: we have received information indirectly, but we have not been able to confirm whether the hostages are safe. >> japan's state minister for foreign affairs is in jordan's capital to handle the hostage crisis. he spoke to reporters about an ho

the administration and president obama's attitude towards islamic terrorism as a whole and treating it as a crime. to the point of the summit that they are holding, another summit. let's talk about things. isn't that what the u.n. is for? they are not going to address islamic terror but just talk about terrorism in general. >> i want to get bob in. we are six minutes in. you are outnumbered here. you are one lucky guy. do you think obama knew that maybe -- you get everybody in the free world together that might be a mistake? >> i'm going to -- i usually shock you but i think that march was a foolish waste of time. i'll tell you why. they talk about leadership. barack obama has his air force bombing isis and none of those countries do. you have gone after maybe -- the idea that these guys can perform a terror attack like that and gather all of these world leaders in a place would get you nothing except more terror. barack obama before the rest of the guys have the guts to join a coalition to take on isis he did. that is leadership. >> i think france has been pretty aggressive, don't you

islamic state really islamic? and what's in a name, anyway? >> al qaeda, isil and groups like it are desperate for legitimacy. >> how should we describe and deal with the phenomenon the president calls violent extremism. >>> then how do we win the fight against the terror group on a new battlefield. i'll explain. >>> also john chambers the chairman and ceo of cisco on disruptive technologies the state of the economy, and how the internet of everything will transform your life. >>> finally, a fascinating preview of the next few decades in which the united states will stay right on top. you won't want to miss this. >>> but first, here's my take. president obama stands accused of political correctness for his unwillingness to accuse groups like isis of islamic extremism choosing a more generic term -- violent extremeism. his critics say you cannot fight an enemy you will not name. his supporters feel his approach is too professorial. far from being a scholar concerned with describing the phenomenon accurately, the president is actually deliberately choosing not to emphasize isis' religi

-islam activist probably for about a decade she's been pretty seriously devoted to this blogging particularly on her website about muslims and islam and demonizing muslims. but it's really in 2010 and the part 51 controversy in lower manhattan that she really shot to fame when she became one of the main leaders of the islamaphobia industry. it's because of these quote/unquote ground zero mosque protests we know about today. >> pamela geller was saying, i'm not anti-muslim, i'm anti-jihad. sounds like she has some specific beliefs, whether you agree with her or not. what does she believe when it comes to muslims and islam? >> pamela geller believes that islam is inherently violent, inherently prone to terrorism and should be condemned wholesale. this is not someone who minces words. this is not someone who has a nuanced perspective on islam or its 1.6 billion practitioners. that's one of the reasons why the southern poverty law center and the anti-defamation league have both condemned her organization the american freedom defense initiative as a hate group. >> bigger picture, todd

paris, as islamic jihadist set their sight on western targets and principles, what the changing nature means for the threat here at home. congress convenes with talk of common ground. but does this week's leadership fight and president obama's veto threat promise politics as usual. >>> and battle in the big apple as new york finest stage a work slowdown. what the mayor can do to mend fences. ♪ >> welcome to "the journal editorial report", i'm paul gigot, terror in paris this week after heavily average the french nationals stormed the headquarters of charlie hebdo killing 12 including the editor. the massacre and two ensuing hostage crises follow a string of plots foiled in the u.k. and france and elsewhere and serves as a stark reminder of the deadly threat in the west. for more i'm joined by global view columnist bret stevens and dorothy raven wits. in some instances it's similar to other attacks, there have been many over the years since 9/11, in other sense it's different, because of the direct assault on people for criticizing islam for exercising free speech. in that sens

, and also it is important to note it was the revival of a kind of islam that really was left behind by many of the jihadist movements that had come before, too. charlie: correct me if i am wrong. my recollection of the story was the some of bin laden to create a city because he thought it would create new problems. verye: yes, it's a ambitious thing. if you put down a whole new flag and you say this is where we are going to attack, you make yourself vulnerable to all sorts of things. middle east is full of that. graeme: if you do have a place where there is enough chaos, there is enough disaffection, a vacuum of power, you have a great opportunity to put down that flag and be fairly sure no one is going to attack you and take it away. maliki government turned out to be much worse than any one expected, including americans who supported them. how does that tiny and? tie in?oes that who is of double that he? >> is nickname growing up was ," because he had a penchant for telling people off. throughout his life, he more and moreard extreme forms and ultraconservative forms of islam unti

ways it not one of the things that is beseejd. >> we continue with a conversation about islam with reza aslan will mccants shadi hamid and michael hanna. >> yes it's true. they are were good muslims. people fighting isis are also muslim. the people who support isis and the people who argue against isis are muslims. so what does this actually say about islam? not that much. >> rose: we conclude this evening with michael mann, the director of a new moviest called black hat. >> i am attracted to doing films that are on the edge of something. edge of, you know the world changing for the characters who are in it. the characters in conflict with each other w themselves ask themselves kind of the fundamental questions about the brave new world they're facing. >> the oscars islam, and a new film called "black hat" when we continue. funding for charl-year rose i >> rose: funding for "charlie rose" has been provided by: >> rose: additional funding provided by: >> and by bloomberg, a provider of multimedia news and information services worldwide. captioning sponsored by rose communications fr

you call it. opposed to what do you do about it. radical islam, islamic extremism. i'm not sure a lot is gained by saying that. >> the topic of discussion in our meeting was about what to be done in europe now. >> leaders are gathered for three days of meetings on how best to address the threat posed by isis. >> i'm not suggesting that i think america has all the answers here. >> these meetings come just days after terror attacks in denmark. >> we just have a lot more experience. we are a nation of immigrants. >> late last night, a federal judge halted the president's executive action plan. >> i disagree with the texas judge's ruling, and the justice department will appeal. >> after five days the prosecution rested and the defense began laying out its case. >> he met them the day he killed them. >> the defense picks up their case again tomorrow morning. >> snow and ice brought treacherous travel conditions to kentucky, tennessee and virginia. >> weather has been proclaimed postponed. >> this is mardi gras. >> until wednesday. >> it doesn't seem like many are staying inside. even with

a breeding ground for radical views, not only in terms of radical islam, but also in terms of right-wing extremism. it is also french people who live there, impoverished people, native wrench people so to attack is being called france's 9/11. is that a fair assessment? >> 9/11 is a different story in the sense that the consequences were far more far fetching, and at the same time, three thousand people were killed in the united states at that time. also it was really a major terror attack that was done on the technical competition of how to steer an airplane and crash it into a skyscraper. this is a more modest way of terrorizing people. it is homegrown terrorism. it is a small group that planned these attacks. they did it and were successful, and this is a new brand of radical islam, islamic terrorism, small groups of people not being noticed by police. they attack and they are difficult to find. >> stay with us if you would. we have more questions in the course of our special coverage this evening. >> at 12:00 noon, local time, people across france observed a moment of silence in

appears to show the killing of an air force pilot moaz kasasbeh. >>> the fight to drive islamic state militants out of syria and iraq. >>> investigators in taiwan are trying to find out what caused a passenger plane to crash into a taipei river. authorities say the transasia aircraft went down with 58 passengers and crew members aboard. they say at least 12 people have been killed. images taken by a dashboard camera show the aircraft losing altitude with its left wing pointing down it hits a taxi clips an overpass, and plunges into the river. the twin engine turboprop crashed shortly after takeoff on wednesday morning. police and firefighters are leading the effort to find survivors. taipei authorities say 15 people have been taken to the hospital. about 30 are still missing. the plane took off from taipei's shonshan airport heading for kinmen island off the coast of mainland china. last july a transasia aircraft crashed and burst into flames near the airport in the taiwan straits. 48 people were killed. experts blamed that crash on bad weather caused by a typhoon. the taipei crash in

beheaded. why is ark holder saying we are not in a time of war. and why is the phrase islamic extremism not front and center at the house. i want to begin with the american sniper trial. ed lavendera has that rr he says i'm soer in rouse about what is happening in my life today. i don't know what is happening. i have been so paranoid and he said ralph appears agitated in the video. he squirms around in the backside. other times, he rests his head. people who know him say the former marine changed before the killings. >> i did notice a change several months before all of this took place. it's hard to describe exactly. it just seemed like he was a little bit more jumpy. >> i got a woman and a kid 20 yards out. moving towards the convoy. >> the legend of chris kyle was well established by the time he took ral tof the country side gun range. but ralph seemed to be more frustrated than annoyed with the two men who tried to help him. the range of weapons were shown to the jury five long rifles and several handgun, one of kyle's rifled labeled american sniper. but ralph thought he was walking

muslim community. the attacks have reignited debate about islam and freedom of speech. leaders from the muslim world from the unity rally despite domestic crackdowns. joining us a professor from the university of california riverside and the author of "there is no god but god." in new york, a fellow at lebron james institutions under for the middle east policy -- at the brookings institute for the middle east policy. i am pleased to have each of them here. let me begin with this tweet, you say the more that we present opposition to paris attacks and support the right to blaspheme the more likely we are to alienate muslims. >> let make it clear distinction here. there is not a cultural divide on the mass slaughter of innocents which are not even suspect -- and we shall not even suspect that french muslims would be ok with that. this presumption of collective guilt that we are wondering what the muslims releasing, that is different -- really think, that is different than the larger role of blasphemy. that is where there is a divide in france and it is possible to come down the killing

that tragic loss of life. those attacksthat do not represent islam any more than those mass shootings that have happened in other places in the country represent christianity, anymore that violent extremism represents judaism. violent extremism is not with the muslim american people of our country are about. i know this because they are my neighbors. [applause] we have a challenge because democracies are most vulnerable after an attack. that is what democracies are vulnerable in turning upon themselves. if we get above the values -- give up the values, that is what gives us the freedom to worship, freedom to associate. if those are the first things we give up because of our reluctance to speak up and give voice to the truth, shame on us. donald trump and his sort of language is not what our country is about or where it is headed. enough for evil to succeed if the good men and women do not speak up. i wanted to be here today in solidarity. i have served just over the river from you and maryland for two terms. everybody always likes their neighboring governor better, right? [l

missing. any mention of islamic extremism. take a look. >> countering violent extremism begins with political, civic, and religious leaders rejecting sectarian strife. when people are oppressed and human rights are denied, particularly along sectarian lines, or÷ ethnic lines, when dissent is silenced, it feeds silent extremism. obviously there's a complicated history between the middle east, the west, and none of us i think should be immune from criticism in terms of specific policies, but the notion that the west is at war with islam is an ugly lie. and all of us, regardless of our faith, have a responsibility to reject it. so if we're serious about countering violent extremism, we have to get serious about confronting these economic grievances. >> and with me now to discuss, republican congressman lee zelden who is a member of the house foreign affairs committee. welcome, thank you so much for coming in on a snowy evening in new york. so my first question is, what was accomplished this week at this, what i've been calling the generic extremism summit in washington, d.c.? >> ameri

killed. they're brie branded as the islamic state in iraq. and they name baghdadi as their leader. he claims to be a direct dee se ents of the knew haw med. and he changes the name again, calling it the islamic state. their black flag now hangs in raqqah, which becomes the stronghold for their growing movement. >> we're going to be successful. >> president obama is asked about the threat in an interview with with "the new yorker" in january of 2013 and compared isis to a junior varsity sports team, saying, quote, the analogy is that if a jv team puts on lakers uniforms, that doesn't make them kobe bryant. those remarks would come back to haunt them as five months later, isis launches a massive attack. including in tikrit. time after time, iraqi troops are defeated or runaway in the face of isis forces. the brutality of the group so well-known, many iraqi forces flee in terror as they see them approach. in a rare public message, al baghdadi claims the territory part of a new muslim state, a caliphate with himself as the head. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> isis is the most horrifi

: alberto fernandez way to encounter the islamic state's social media campaign. forre the court nader counterterrorism communications. explain what the office doesn't how tries to achieve its goals. guest: that was a small -- looking atting al qaeda propaganda before the great rise of isis. reallyop shop issue a treated with less significant than advocates. since i've retired from the government, i do not know what they are done in the past year. it was always a small operation. tiny. i testified in front of the house in 2012 and the chairman said, you are the head of the smallest organization to ever testify over this organization. people, some of them detail ease from other parts of the government. a handful of people focusing on social media, operators in the languages, arab village -- arabic. then we added a tiny english program at the end. that is what it was. host: you left in february why? guest: i retired. host: what is your thought about the state of that department, especially with isis and what has become such a potent campaign? the center was started at a time when a

difraoui on the show. he is a german /egyptian expert on islamism. who is working with the can dade -- candid think tank based here in berlin. he is currently living in france, and he says the fight against i.s. cannot be fought solely with military resources. and finally, great to have alan posener back on the show. he is a british-born commentator for the british newspaper "die welt." he says of course it is war and it has been since the fatwa issued against salman rushdie 25 years ago. radical islam wants to eradicate the west, and the west will not have peace until radical islam has been eradicated. asiem el difraoui, your opening statement says military resources alone won't defeat isis. would you nonetheless agree with the pope when he says that we are in a piecemeal world war iii? asiem: i wouldn't call it world war iii. let's not exaggerate. we are confronted with the global ideology. that's true. which needs to be -- i don't want to -- we need to find a new terminology. we are in a global conflict against an ideology which we can't win only militarily. if france is bombing

the fairs and festivals this fall on c-span2's book tv. next, look at the threat of islamic extremism in russia. we will hear from a former state surveyed affairs analyst from the reagan administration. this is an hour and 40 minutes. there you go. boy, you could hear that. so, this afternoon, we will hear testimony, expert testimony, on a topic not thought to be, but in reality of great concern and importance, the threat of ,slamic extremism inside russia and what that might mean to the united states and global security. islamic terrorists have declared war on the modern civilized world. their barbaric actions in syria remind us daily of their depravity. they must be stopped, and they must be defeated. the future of america, russia, and yes, western civilization, depends on that. the lives of millions will be in jeopardy if we don't do what is right today. nature of thisl fight, it is in the interest of our national interests to understand the growth of parts of theother world and in other countries such as russia. it is alarming to read reports living in peaceful and free

several days. it would be the second major town to be retaken from the islamic state group leader rock. this after two great -- after tikrit fell back into government hands in may. they will aim to form a coalition government -- a unity government. the security council unanimously approved a resolution endorsing the international roadmap for the syrian peace process. syria's christians are preparing to celebrate christmas, despite the war that began back in 2011. here is a look at a town near the front lines of the islamic state group, where residents live in constant fear of the jihadists. you a merry christmas ♪ reporter: they want to celebrate like anybody else in the world, except this will be their fifth christmas stuck in war. they have set up christmas trees in their homes because of their sadness and all of the martyrs. we wanted to put a smile on the face of all our children. we wanted to give them hope. they are tired of the sound of war and canons. -- cannons. reporter: they never know when the enemy might attack. for years, rebel forces were backing bashar al-assad's army

threat of islamic extremism inside russia. they share their thoughts on russia's military presence in syria and the potential for a u.s. russia partisanship and regional counterterrorism. this is an hour and 15 minutes. >> there you go. boy, you could hear that. so, this afternoon, we will hear testimony, expert testimony, on a topic not thought to be, but in reality of great concern and importance, the threat of islamic extremism inside russia, and what that might mean to the united states and global security. islamic terrorists have declared war on the modern civilized world. their barbaric actions in syria remind us daily of their depravity. they must be stopped, and they must be defeated. the future of america, russia, and yes, western civilization, depends on that. the lives of millions will be in jeopardy if we don't do what is right today. given the global nature of this fight, it is in the interest of our national interests to understand the growth of extremism in other parts of the world and in other countries such as russia. it is alarming to read reports of muslims living i

isis really want? what does isis really want? hear this -- the islamic state is no mere collection of psychopaths. is a religious group with carefully considered beliefs, among them that it is a key agent of the coming apocalypse. that's the headline of a lengthy detailed and enlightening article in the march edition of "the atlantic." the author will be our guest, where we will focus on the big picture of the islamic state. here's an overview from the isis perspective as detailed in this "atlantic article ". isis wants a world where god's law is observed, a purified world. that means vast swaths of people must be killed. others enslaved. lands must be taken, a caliphate established where. they must move to the land of the caliph. the army and infyiyinfydels will be drawn to the battlefields where there will be a bloody war and the end of the world will be initiated. this will happen. this must happen. the army of the islamic state hopes to be a part of it, an integ integral part. graham wood, author of the article in "the atlantic." he lays out what isis wants and how they plan to ge