The real problem

The real problem is not religious or ideological extremism but criminals. Wherever there is unrest the criminals are there with equipment and man power adding to the existing chaos. Its big money for a group of thugs or even a group of countries. The goal or interest of the criminals is not to diffuse the problem but to add fuel to the problem so that their business continues to thrive at the expense of people's lives. The naive get exploited and there is no virtue in being so. Some of these problems are almost impossible to solve.