[PP-discussions] Former Isis hostage says airstrikes on Syria are a trap

[Frédéric Lecointre]

Immédiatement, mettre les populations non combattantes en sécurité.

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A French journalist held hostage by Islamic State for 10 months, has
made an impassioned plea against bombing Syria, saying it was a trap
that would only benefit Isis.

Nicolas Hénin, previously held hostage by Mohammed Emwazi, implored the
international community to seek a political solution. Engaging with
Syrians, not bombing them, was the surest way to bring about the
collapse of Isis, he said.

 “Strikes on Isis are a trap. The winner of this war will not be the
parties that have the newest, most expensive, most sophisticated
weaponry, but the party that manages to have the people on its side.”

“As soon as the people have hope in the political solution, then Islamic
State will just collapse. It will have no ground any more. It will
collapse.”

“Why are we making so many mistakes? Why are people so much
misunderstanding the region? We are just fuelling our enemies, and
fuelling the misery, the disaster for the local people.”

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/02/nicolas-henin-video-isis-syria-strikes
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Frédéric Lecointre