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What Kind of Yemen?

This column has already described how all fanatical organiza-

tions, be they grounded in a political ideology or in religion, seek to
impose their philosophies through the use of violence. An intellectual
struggle must be waged against terror organizations that use violence
in the name of Islam. It has now been proven by experience that mili-
tary means do not produce results. Therefore, what needs to be done is
the following:
The distortions in the thinking of members of Sunni groups such

as al-Qaeda and ISIL, or of groups of Shiite origin in Yemen, such as
Ansar al-Sharia, need to be powerfully stated. All leaders of opinion,
and particularly people in the most senior positions in the Yemeni
state, must over and over again state that, "In the Qur'an, it is explicitly
stated that Muslims must invite people to the moral values of Islam
simply with gentle words, not using force and compulsion." These peo-

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