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| US blames Nigeria for extremism | US blames Nigeria for extremism |
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| US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has blamed failings by Nigerian leaders for increasing "radicalisation" among young Nigerians. | |
| She pointed to poor living standards and "unbelievable" corruption. | She pointed to poor living standards and "unbelievable" corruption. |
| Mrs Clinton was speaking after a young Nigerian man from a wealthy family was accused of trying to blow up a plane over the US on Christmas Day. | Mrs Clinton was speaking after a young Nigerian man from a wealthy family was accused of trying to blow up a plane over the US on Christmas Day. |
| She said she believed that bombing suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was "disturbed by his father's wealth". | She said she believed that bombing suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was "disturbed by his father's wealth". |
| The Nigerian government has not responded to Mrs Clinton's criticism. | The Nigerian government has not responded to Mrs Clinton's criticism. |
| Anti-state uprisings | Anti-state uprisings |
| Nigeria is one of the world's biggest oil exporters but most of its people live in poverty. | Nigeria is one of the world's biggest oil exporters but most of its people live in poverty. |
| With its large impoverished Muslim population and oil industry, Western diplomats have long feared that Nigeria could be a prime target for al-Qaeda. | With its large impoverished Muslim population and oil industry, Western diplomats have long feared that Nigeria could be a prime target for al-Qaeda. |
| There has to be a recognition that in the last 10 years, a lot of the indicators about quality of life in Nigeria have gone the wrong direction Hillary Clinton | |
| But there have been no known al-Qaeda attacks in the country. | But there have been no known al-Qaeda attacks in the country. |
| However, there have been several violent uprisings against the state by local radical Muslim sects. | However, there have been several violent uprisings against the state by local radical Muslim sects. |
| Mrs Clinton was speaking at a "town hall" meeting with state department officials. | Mrs Clinton was speaking at a "town hall" meeting with state department officials. |
| "I do think that Nigeria faces a threat from increasing radicalisation that needs to be addressed, and not just by military means," she said. | "I do think that Nigeria faces a threat from increasing radicalisation that needs to be addressed, and not just by military means," she said. |
| "There has to be a recognition that, in the last 10 years, a lot of the indicators about quality of life in Nigeria have gone the wrong direction. | "There has to be a recognition that, in the last 10 years, a lot of the indicators about quality of life in Nigeria have gone the wrong direction. |
| "The information we have on the Christmas Day bomber so far seems to suggest that he was disturbed by his father's wealth and the kind of living conditions that he viewed as being not Islamic enough." | "The information we have on the Christmas Day bomber so far seems to suggest that he was disturbed by his father's wealth and the kind of living conditions that he viewed as being not Islamic enough." |
| Following the alleged plot, security screening for Nigerians travelling to the US has been tightened. | Following the alleged plot, security screening for Nigerians travelling to the US has been tightened. |
| Nigeria's government has condemned the measures, saying 150 million Nigerians should not be blamed for the actions of one man. | Nigeria's government has condemned the measures, saying 150 million Nigerians should not be blamed for the actions of one man. |
| Nigerian officials have also sought to distance their country from the alleged bomber - stressing that he left the country 10 years ago. | Nigerian officials have also sought to distance their country from the alleged bomber - stressing that he left the country 10 years ago. |
| Mr Abdulmutallab has reportedly admitted undergoing military training with al-Qaeda operatives in Yemen. | Mr Abdulmutallab has reportedly admitted undergoing military training with al-Qaeda operatives in Yemen. |
| Who do you think is to blame for the extremism among some young Nigerians? Do you agree with Mrs Clinton's criticism? Send us your views, using the postform below. | Who do you think is to blame for the extremism among some young Nigerians? Do you agree with Mrs Clinton's criticism? Send us your views, using the postform below. |
| A selection of your comments will be published. | A selection of your comments will be published. |
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