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The young men going to Syria and Iraq to fight with Isis

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jinglbellsfrocks Mon 23-Jun-14 12:47:25

Why can't the powers that be do the obvious thing - watch for them at the airports and not let them back into the country? Or at least put them straight into prison when they return? They are now terrorists.

I know it's sad for their families, but I think they should have kept a better eye on their kids.

Penstemmon Fri 27-Jun-14 10:51:38

Aka Exactly my point re Billy Graham type tactics! Many young people feel the need to seek out a purpose/ reason/cause at a particular age and some unscrupulous people play on that need.

Jingle OTT Islamaphobia (rather than necessary anti terrorism) is that it provides the extremists with fuel to convince young Muslims that they are not part of UK society ..it forms part of their grooming tools!