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WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2009 – The United States is considering a possible
change in its battle against terrorism that goes beyond bombs and
bullets, a senior adviser to the president says.
The government needs to replace the "war on terror" with a policy that
includes "a more sustained use of economic, diplomatic and cultural
levers to diminish Islamist radicalization," John Brennan, senior
counterterrorism adviser, told the Washington Post.
U.S. officials are seeking to attack factors that breed terrorism while
promoting political participation and economic development, Brennan
said. This is in addition to "unrelenting" pressure on terrorist havens
such as those near the Afghan-Pakistani border, in Yemen and in Somalia,
he said.
Brennan was to address the Center for Strategic and International
Studies on the proposed new tone toward terrorism Thursday.
Source: United Press International (UPI), Aug. 6, 2009
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