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Jack Letts, aka Jihadi Jack

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Chewbacca Sun 18-Aug-19 13:41:52

Jack Letts has had his British citizenship revoked. He left the UK, aged 18, to go to Syria to fight for IS and has willingly admitted that he was "definitely an enemy of Britain" and didn't expect to be allowed to return here anyway. He won't be left stateless because he has dual citizenship with Canada, although Canada hasn't yet decided on whether they will allow him to go there either.

In the long term, what on earth will become of the thousands of men, women and children who are now stuck in camps, unable to go back to their countries and make a life for themselves and families? How can this be resolved when there is so much distrust, that those who were radicalised, are able to be accepted back into western society?


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-49385376

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Peonyrose Tue 20-Aug-19 07:40:32

I saw the interview with Jack on the news and it upset me. I don't know what the answer is. He looks vulnerable, thin and abandoned. He did a very stupid thing when immature. People do make terrible errors of judgement when young, like those who get into drugs and take the wrong path. People can change. I feel for his family, how heartbreaking for them. I wish I had not seen that interview.

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Lessismore Tue 20-Aug-19 09:25:42

He looks as if he is on something.

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