What to do about fools dying for Allah?

Finally, we have a bit of encouraging news about a new initiative headed by the government of the UK and France to curb the brainwashed young local Muslims (mostly men) from travelling abroad to die for Allah.

France and the UK will work together to prevent young Muslims travelling to Syria for jihadist fighting, French President Francois Hollande says.

He was speaking at a news conference after talks with UK Prime Minister David Cameron in Oxfordshire.

"We are going to set up co-operation to avoid young people being affected by this propaganda and to monitor their comings and goings," he said.

British police have arrested at least 16 people, who are alleged to have travelled between Syria and the UK, on suspicion of terror offences. Last year there were 24 such arrests.

Mr Hollande said that between 600 and 700 Britons or UK residents had travelled to Syria to fight in the conflict which began in March 2011.

Well...duh, of course something needed to be done. Why do western governments think that it is okay for the citizen of their countries to travel abroad to fight ideological wars and cause havoc, mischiefs and miseries in someone's else backyards?

We don't have any specifics at this point so we'll have to wait and see. Also, we need to remind ourselves that David Cameroon is up for re-election soon and Hollande could probably use some popularity himself, so while the idea is interesting and merit-able, this could all be gimmicks for election.


Reference

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25981278