Strategic Implementation Plan for Empowering Local Partners to Prevent Violent Extremism in the United States As a government, we are working to prevent all types of extremism that leads to violence, regardless of who inspires it. At the same time, countering al-Qa’ida’s violent ideology is one part of our comprehensive strategy to defeat al-Qa’ida. Over the past 2½ years, more key al-Qa’ida leaders—including Usama bin Laden—have been eliminated in rapid succession than at any time since the September 11 attacks. We have strengthened homeland security and improved information sharing. Thanks to coordinated intelligence and law enforcement, numerous terrorist plots have been thwarted, saving many American lives. —President Barack Obama, August 2011

Strategic Implementation Plan for
Empowering Local Partners to Prevent
Violent Extremism in the United States
As a government, we are working to prevent all types of extremism that leads to violence,
regardless of who inspires it. At the same time, countering al-Qa’ida’s violent ideology is one
part of our comprehensive strategy to defeat al-Qa’ida. Over the past 2½ years, more key
al-Qa’ida leaders—including Usama bin Laden—have been eliminated in rapid succession
than at any time since the September 11 attacks. We have strengthened homeland security
and improved information sharing. Thanks to coordinated intelligence and law enforcement,
numerous terrorist plots have been thwarted, saving many American lives.
—President Barack Obama, August 2011

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