So called British Nationals Fighting for IS – Revoke British passports?

Soccer hooligans can and do have their passports revoked so that they cannot travel.

Wait for our ‘British’ religeous warriors to return and remove their passports. That’ll solve the problem won’t it? Err, no it won’t. They’ll simply appeal to one of the numerous ‘rights’ organisations that have proliferated since the dawn of EU Human Rights and we the taxpayers will start shoveling large and therefore very convenient amounts of ‘compensation’ that will, at least in some measure, find its way into funding arms purchases for eventual use in the major cities of Europe.

Don’t underestimate the size and importance of the support available in this country from our resident jihadist sympathisers.

I fear solving this issue will make the (former) problems in Northern Ireland and the current Palestinian situation look like walks in the park…:apologetic:

Without in any way trying to minimise the seriousness of the situation a degree of perspective is worth consideration. The estimated population of IS is about 80,000 with perhaps another 50,000 fringe supporters. That’s out of a total of 200/300 million Muslims in the region, 30 million of whom are Shia who loathe Sunni more than they loathe anything else, even the US. A large majority of Sunni also oppose IS and its strategy.

They should be refused re-entry. Personally I’d put em up against a wall and….

Can passports be revoked?

I suspect not unfortunately, but I totally agree with the sentiment. Anyone holding a UK passport but proven to be involved in these murders should be barred from ever re-entering UK.

As Charlie says, saddened is not the word, even “revulsion” barely comes close…

Of course, what we are witnessing is little different than the (misguided) Middle Age crusades that were fought to “convert” people to Christianity, so I am not sure the “West” can claim to be whiter than white, but most developed cultures now seem to agree that violence/fear is not the best way to “sell” your religion or and/or values to the unbeliever. Shame a minority among the modern Muslim community still seems to enjoy living in the Dark Ages – most Muslims believe their faith expects them to live a peaceful life, not go waging war on others, especially when many of those others profess to follow the same underlying religion…

I fear the worst is yet to come, how can anyone ever try to “reason” with an indoctrinated religious sect who see martyrdom as a virtue? And if we try to use force rather than reason aren’t we lowering oursleves to their level…..and short of eradicating every single person who believes in IS and their current methods, we risk leaving a lingering trace of hatred that will simply rise again at a later date.

I fear solving this issue will make the (former) problems in Northern Ireland and the current Palestinian situation look like walks in the park…:apologetic:

The standard argument against revoking passports is that the people concerned are British born, so cannot have their passports revoked.

That said, I can see where you’re coming from. The thought of a British national (or anyone, for that matter) acting with such barbarity is almost beyond comprehension.

Saddened? I feel nothing less than total revulsion. Any member of this or any other militant Muslim group found to be British and implicated in these and or similar capital crimes should be brought to account one way or another.