NATO chief: Attacks not a fight between West, Islam

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says the deadly attacks in Paris highlight a fight between extremists and supporters of democratic values rather than one between the Islamic and Western worlds.

In a brief telephone interview with AFP, Stoltenberg says the attacks will only strengthen the resolve of supporters of democracy who will ultimately win the fight because they have “superior” values.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, July 22, 2015 (AFP PHOTO / Fredrik Varfjell)
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, July 22, 2015 (AFP PHOTO / Fredrik Varfjell)

“The important thing now is to underline how much we condemn the atrocities and the attacks on innocent people in Paris last night,” Stoltenberg says.

–AFP

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