State Dep’t Counterterror Bureau to Embrace ‘Countering Violent Extremism’ Focus

patrick.goodenough | February 16, 2016
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The State Department’s counterterrorism bureau has been renamed the “bureau of counterterrorism and countering violent extremism,” reflecting a “more proactive and integrated approach” to the effort to counter and prevent radicalization, including online, Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday.