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Kerry acknowledges some terrorists are radicalized for religious reasons

Kerry acknowledges some terrorists are radicalized for religious reasons

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(CNSNews.com) – Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday cited "reasons having to do with religion or politics" in a list of "root causes" of terrorism in which he also included factors ranging from tribalism to frustration and the desire for a sense of identity and purpose. Addressing the Oslo Forum in the Norwegian capital, Kerry disputed the notion that a "clash of civilizations" is underway, arguing that "there is nothing remotely civilized about the terrorists that we confront in the wor

(CNSNews.com) – Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday cited "reasons having to do with religion or politics" in a list of "root causes" of terrorism in which he also included factors ranging from tribalism to frustration and the desire for a sense of identity and purpose. Addressing the Oslo Forum in the Norwegian capital, Kerry disputed the notion that a "clash of civilizations" is underway, arguing that "there is nothing remotely civilized about the terrorists that we confront in the wor…