Former Muslim Prime Minister, Blair , and Leon Panetta , former US Secretary of Defense , have announced they are launching a commission aimed at countering violent extremism. “Whoever is the next president is going to have to deal with this,” Blair said Sunday during an interview in Washington. The commission is expected to support the next US administration in tackling radicalisation among the Muslim community, and to guide British leaders facing similar issues. The commission will bring together experts who will study Islamist extremist groups, such as ISIS , and then produce recommendations. It is envisaged that it will produce its first report by the end of July to coincide with party political conventions in the US . Speaking about the project, Blair said: “I want to produce a practical policy handbook … something that, if I was sitting in office the end of July , would give me a comprehensive view of the different dimensions of this issue.”
Former Muslim Prime Minister, Blair , and Leon Panetta , former US Secretary of Defense , have announced they are launching a commission aimed at countering violent extremism. The commission is expected to support the next US administration in tackling radicalisation among the Muslim community, and to guide British leaders facing similar issues. The commission will bring together experts who will study Islamist extremist groups, such as ISIS , and then produce recommendations. It is envisaged that it will produce its first report by the end of July to coincide with party political conventions in the US . Speaking about the project, Blair said: “I want to produce a practical policy handbook … something that, if I was sitting in office the end of July , would give me a comprehensive view of the different dimensions of this issue.”