John Campbell : Islamist Boko Haram suspected in slaughter of Nigerian students . He says the Nigeria-focused group opposes democracy , science , Western education . If Nigeria , U.S. unite in `` war on terror , '' the group is ripe to for al-Qaeda ties . It shows little interest in southern Nigeria , let alone Europe or the United States . Campbell : The United States has been fighting a long and bloody battle against Al Qaeda since 9/11.
John Campbell : Islamist Boko Haram suspected in slaughter of Nigerian students . He says the Nigeria-focused group opposes democracy , science , Western education . If Nigeria , U.S. unite in `` war on terror , '' the group is ripe to for al-Qaeda ties . Campbell : The United States has been fighting a long and bloody battle against Al Qaeda since 9/11.