White House Unveils New Anti-Extremism Strategy

* More than a year in the making, first time US has a comprehensive strategy to counter violent extremism

* Will revolve around folding federal, state and local officials into a broad initiative

* Bring together agencies and depts that have everyday ties to communities  and give them the tools to counter radicalization; traditionally the DoJ or FBI has taken the lead on this kind of outreach

* Strategies that might apply to a young man toying with becoming a neo Nazi would apply to just about anyone wooed by violent extremist rhetoric, studies show

* So ideology may not be the driving factor - community and identity are just as important

* Islamists, skinheads, neo Nazis (former violent ones) said they were all restless youths who lacked identity growing up and found an identity within their respective extremist groups

* WH strategy aims to make sure these young people feel they have an identity and a place in society instead