Up until 2 weeks ago I doubt that much of the British public had even heard of ISIS.
Now it's ISIS this and ISIS that. ISIS are going to establish a caliphate in the Middle East from which they will wage war on the west, returning Jihadis are going to attack us and behead us on our own streets etc...
And so, this:
Former defence secretary says first duty of state is to protect citizens and public will accept greater monitoring powers
Talking about problem, reaction, solution.
This ISIS business didn't just happen overnight, they must have known about it for years, ever since the Syria unrest started, or even earlier after the invasion of Iraq. Yet, here they are conveniently seizing on current events as an excuse to intrude even more into our lives.
I have to say this, and I know it'll be unpopular, but they really should be targeting the communities from which all this kind of poison seems to emanate - and if that means giving people with big beards or hijabs a good shake down at the airport then so be it because it's all coming from their communities, not ours - and yes - your average white middle class family on a flight to Majorca shouldn't be subjected to any of this crap because it ain't them wot's doin' it
Now it's ISIS this and ISIS that. ISIS are going to establish a caliphate in the Middle East from which they will wage war on the west, returning Jihadis are going to attack us and behead us on our own streets etc...
And so, this:
Former defence secretary says first duty of state is to protect citizens and public will accept greater monitoring powers
Talking about problem, reaction, solution.
This ISIS business didn't just happen overnight, they must have known about it for years, ever since the Syria unrest started, or even earlier after the invasion of Iraq. Yet, here they are conveniently seizing on current events as an excuse to intrude even more into our lives.
I have to say this, and I know it'll be unpopular, but they really should be targeting the communities from which all this kind of poison seems to emanate - and if that means giving people with big beards or hijabs a good shake down at the airport then so be it because it's all coming from their communities, not ours - and yes - your average white middle class family on a flight to Majorca shouldn't be subjected to any of this crap because it ain't them wot's doin' it
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