[Mike Gonzalez] The real reason the IS successfully recruits fighters
ViewpointsMay 13, 2016
Which country has the highest percentage of its Muslim population fighting for the Islamic State group as foreign recruits? Algeria? Afghanistan? Indonesia? Nope.Try Finland. No. 2 is Ireland, followed by Belgium, Sweden and Austria.What do these countries have in common, besides being European? They’re wealthy, democratic and have high levels of education, health and income. They also have very low levels of economic inequality.These findings appear in an eyebrow-raising report by the National