Friday, May 16, 2014

US State Dept. official tells Senate hearing that it's "not accurate" to say Boko Haram is Muslim, kidnapping girls is mainly a way to raise money

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5/15/14, "State Dept. Official: ‘Just Not Accurate’ to Characterize Boko Haram as Muslim," PJMedia, Bridget Johnson

"A State Department official told a Senate hearing on terrorism in Nigeria this morning that “Boko Haram is trying to portray its philosophy as being a Muslim philosophy, and that’s just not accurate.”...

"Ambassador Robert Jackson, principal deputy assistant secretary of state for African affairs, stood in on the panel of witnesses for Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who was reportedly traveling.... 
 
“Senator, I respectfully suggest while anti-Christian sentiment is a strong motivator, the fact of the matter is that Boko Haram is trying to portray its philosophy as being a Muslim philosophy

and that’s just not accurate,” Jackson said....

“Senator, I actually think the prime motivator is to raise more funds for Boko Haram through ransom,” Jackson replied. “However, the fact that Boko Haram opposes Western education is certainly a reason why these girls were targeted.”"...via Lucianne



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