Obama Administration Crowdsourcing Ways to Fight Terrorism (Updated)

The post cites Secretary John Kerry’s charge to communities to help out members of “aggrieved groups” in order to curb violent extremism. “Secretary Kerry described this effort as the ‘the defining fight of our generation’ and a task not just for governments but everyone, including civil society, the faith community, foundations and philanthropists, and the private sector,” reads the post. “The Secretary urged the Summit participants to provide their ideas and suggestions on how we can counter violent extremism, and we ask you: What solutions do you think are most critical to countering violent extremism?”

There’s an option below the post for readers anywhere in the world to leave their comments. Participants are expected to provide their name and country as well. See a screenshot of the comment section below:

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The State Department took to social media to promote the effort, as well:

Update: Arkansas senator Tom Cotton, a Republican and an Army combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, has given his input to the State Department on Twitter:

Among Cotton’s suggestions for how to combat extremism: the Army Special Forces, the A-10 Warthog, forward air controllers, the B2 bomber, the Navy SEALs, a Tomahawk missile strike, the C-130, a carrier strike group, and the 101st Airborne division.