Former British Prime Minister , Tony Blair , and Leon Paul , former US Secretary of Defense , have announced they are establishing a commission aimed at fighting violent terrorism . The commission is expected to support the next US administration in tackling radicalisation among the Muslim community , and to guide European 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 . Members will include academics, former government officials and several technology leaders, including Microsoft President Brad Smith and Google general counsel Kent Walker. Speaking about the project , Blair said : “ I want to produce a practical policy handbook … something that , if I was sitting in office today , would give me a comprehensive view of the different aspects of this crisis . ”
Former British Prime Minister , Tony Blair , and Leon Paul , former US Secretary of Defense , have announced they are establishing a commission aimed at fighting violent terrorism . The commission is expected to support the next US administration in tackling radicalisation among the Muslim community , and to guide European 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 today , would give me a comprehensive view of the different aspects of this crisis . ”