Former ISIS Hostage: 'We Need A New Narrative'
On the Media | Mar 25, 2016
In the wake of the Brussels attacks, European leaders said the entire continent is at war with ISIS. French journalist Nicolas Henin wrote in The Guardian, "If we adopt a militaristic, warlike vocabulary, there will be no way back from that. We will strengthen our enemies." And he should know. Henin was held hostage by ISIS for nearly a year in 2013.
He speaks with Brooke about his experiences in Syria (where he was held with Jim Foley, John Cantlie, and others), and what he sees as our deadly misperceptions of ISIS.
Henin is also the author of Jihad Academy: The Rise of Islamic State.
