United Kingdom

Former prime minister Tony Blair gave a wide-ranging address in which he called rising Islamist extremism the most pressing challenge of the current age, and said Western countries must face the core ideological issue, “take sides,” and support pluralistic societies in the growing battle against those who seek to impose a “closed-minded” Islamist polity. His speech drew considerable comment from international quarters.

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