Arwarfighter, with all due respect, easier said than done.
The animal that killed the journalist J Foley is born and bred UK citizen. Speaks with a middle class East-London accent.
Besides the immigrant children born in the west, there are genetically "western" people who have converted. No more fiery in believe then those converted.
In prison it's a big thing. People join the religious boys for protection. When they come out, the welcome committee is already waiting for them.
With a safe place to stay, food and eventually an assignment.
You might never know who is an extremist and who isn't.
I'm careful to make a difference between a certain religion or background and extremism.
It might however come to the point where there is no telling.
On what? Dresscode?
Colour of skin?
We're on a slippery slope here my friend cos once we start condemning people for their background, we are in 1936 again.
I have no solution but how can you tell who is who?
My son looks like he could be anything from French to downright Arab. Depending on the light, how much he's been in the sun, you name it.
You might be willing to wait until someone is a confirmed extremist. Others don't always have that kind of insight or self restraint.
Moslim friends of mine are getting really fed up with defending that they're NOT extremists and they're walking in a protestmarch against ISIS.
I'll fight allright. Against the people that threaten everything we fought for over the centuries.
Our freedom, our right of speech, our vote as women long after men got it.
Only the list of groups, organisations and individuals threatening that is a hell of a lot longer then what is written above.
You tell me how I don't take out the wrong person and I'll tattoo it on my arm to be sure.