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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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