Oh, my. You may have vague memories of David Cameron doing some tough-talking soundbites on "British" jihadists signing up for the Islamic State. But fortunately the tough stuff is no longer necessary. Instead, returning veterans of the Islamic State will be encouraged to enter "jihad rehab":
http://www.steynonline.com/6656/remembrance-delusion-and-usurpation
Returning Islamist fighters are being offered 'jihadi rehab' instead of prosecution for supporting blood-thirsty terrorist groups.
The vast majority of more than 300 young men who have arrived back from Syria and Iraq are being allowed to continue their normal lives.
Many have been offered places on the Government's counter-radicalisation scheme, known as the Channel programme, which has seen a substantial rise in referrals...
One [Whitehall source] told the Sunday Times that investigators also want to balance the approach towards returning jihadists with the need to avoid being perceived as 'anti- Muslim'.
The official said: 'The police and MI5 are being careful about how to handle the returnees because they don't want to disturb community cohesion.'
And, if the Allahu-Akbar-management classes don't work out and the returning traitors decide to run over a soldier or hatchet a policeman or stab the Queen, well, the authorities will cross that bridge when it blows up. Better dead than "being perceived as anti-Muslim".The vast majority of more than 300 young men who have arrived back from Syria and Iraq are being allowed to continue their normal lives.
Many have been offered places on the Government's counter-radicalisation scheme, known as the Channel programme, which has seen a substantial rise in referrals...
One [Whitehall source] told the Sunday Times that investigators also want to balance the approach towards returning jihadists with the need to avoid being perceived as 'anti- Muslim'.
The official said: 'The police and MI5 are being careful about how to handle the returnees because they don't want to disturb community cohesion.'
http://www.steynonline.com/6656/remembrance-delusion-and-usurpation
Anyone who criticises Sharia law or gay marriage could be branded an "extremist" under sweeping new powers planned by the Conservatives to combat terrorism, an alliance of leading atheists and Christians fear.
Theresa May, the Home Secretary, unveiled plans last month for so-called Extremism Disruption Orders, which would allow judges to ban people deemed extremists from broadcasting, protesting in certain places or even posting messages on Facebook or Twitter without permission...
"Our proposal to introduce Extremism Disruption Orders reflects the need to go further on challenging the threat from extremism and those who spread their hateful views so that we can keep that democratic society safe."
"Our proposal to introduce Extremism Disruption Orders reflects the need to go further on challenging the threat from extremism and those who spread their hateful views so that we can keep that democratic society safe."