The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) issued today a groundbreaking report from its Commission on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) calling for a new comprehensive strategy to address “the global scourge of violent extremism” in the United States and abroad. Cochaired by Leon Panetta and Tony Blair, the Commission argues “that violent extremism, inspired by twisted interpretations of Islam, constitutes an acute and growing global threat, with profound implications for our security, societal cohesion, and international norms and values.” The Commission concludes that while military and law enforcement operations are essential to taking terrorists off the battlefield and disrupting plots, they are insufficient for extinguishing the underlying ideologies and grievances that motivate scores of recruits to join violent extremist groups.