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ISIL Can’t Be Beat on the Battlefield Alone - Op-Ed by Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba

February 17, 2015

In Politico, UAE Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba says the key to long-term success in eradicating violent extremism happens off the battlefield by cutting the flow of funds to terrorist organizations, enforcing stricter sanctions and discrediting extremists' radical ideology by speaking out for moderation and tolerance.

Read Ambassador Al Otaiba's Op-Ed Here