07-10-2015, 08:35 AM
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ISIS Deserters
This is to start a discussion only.It is reported in one newspaper this morning that hundreds of "British and European ISIS fighters" are fleeing the Russian bombing and headed for home. Surely these should be regarded as traitors. Perhaps the death penalty for traitors should be re-invoked.
The truth will probably be that we will take their finger prints and house them somewhere for their own safety. It needs careful thought as to what benefits they will be entitled to.
07-10-2015, 08:56 AM
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Re: ISIS Deserters
Originally Posted by Old Supporter
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This is to start a discussion only.It is reported in one newspaper this morning that hundreds of "British and European ISIS fighters" are fleeing the Russian bombing and headed for home. Surely these should be regarded as traitors. Perhaps the death penalty for traitors should be re-invoked.
If we are quoting newspapers how about this one to add a little balance to the discussion ..
The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that the brutal militant group killed the jihadists - most of whom were foreign fighters - for trying to flee the territory adding that the true number could be even higher.
07-10-2015, 09:43 AM
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Re: ISIS Deserters
Meg, that news item on your post sounds very likely. Isis have no respect for life and, if possible, they are not going to let any deserters go home alive, carrying information to other countries. I know we all view them as traitors, and I am sure they will have committed atrocities for Isis, but many were stupid young boys who were brainwashed by Isis. Many young men, of any nation or religion, make stupid mistakes but I hope that the media continue to show such stories in the hope that other young Muslim lads, who may be persuaded to join Isis, will realize that it isn't an adventure, but a change of life that they will never be able to desert, no matter how much they may want to. I have sympathy with the families. of those who have already traveled to Syria, as it is unlikely that they will ever see their children alive again!07-10-2015, 09:52 AM
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Re: ISIS Deserters
Originally Posted by Julie1962
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I would suggest they forfeited their British status when they joined forced against us, revoke their passports make them find some other country to take them in.
07-10-2015, 10:16 AM
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Re: ISIS Deserters
Originally Posted by Wrinkly
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How can we do that if they are English Julie, most of them were born here.
07-10-2015, 11:09 AM
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Re: ISIS Deserters
Originally Posted by swimfeeders
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HiWe cannot strip them of their citizenship unless they have dual citizenship, which many do not.
What we can do however is detain them on their return as Enemy Combatants, and preferably for life.
07-10-2015, 11:40 AM
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Re: ISIS Deserters
Originally Posted by Julie1962
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We could with a change in the law and this is so important IMO that is what we need to do.
It is International Law Julie, not our law or even EU Law.
None of the Political Parties will seek to change it.
There is good reason for not changing it, if someone committed a crime here and their home country stripped them of citizenship we would be stuck with them.
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