John Rossomando
http://www.investigativeproject.org/4432/british-pm-warns-isis-plans-attack-on-uk
Ignoring threats posed by the Islamic State
of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) would be shortsighted and foolish, British Prime
Minister David Cameron told
members of Parliament Wednesday.
"I disagree with those people who think
this is nothing to do with us and if they want to have some sort of extreme
Islamist regime in the middle of Iraq that won't affect us – it will,"
Cameron said.
ISIS, he warned, plans to attack British
soil. Consequently, Cameron said working to stabilize governments in places
like Iraq, Somalia, Nigeria and Mali where jihadist insurgencies are is
of the utmost importance.
An estimated
400 British nationals fighting in
Syria present a "particular risk" to the U.K. if they return
home, said British Foreign Secretary William Hague. Many of those British
nationals are fighting for ISIS.
"The government's own figures show
more UK citizens are joining ISIS than signing up for the Armed Forces
Reserves. This is shameful, embarrassing and will cause deep concern,"
said
MP Vernon Croaker, the shadow defense
minister.
ISIS has taken its propaganda recruiting
campaign to social media where it has posted English-language videos calling
Muslims from around the world to jihad.
One such video posted
Thursday features a British Muslim
fighter, speaking under the nomme de guerre Abu Bara' al-Hindi, telling
people to open the Quran and read the verses about jihad, then give up
what they have and join the fight.
"Are you willing to sacrifice the fat
job you've got, the big car you've got and the family you have?" al-Hindi
asked. "If you are going to sacrifice this for the sake of Allah …
then Allah will give you 700 times more."
Britain is not alone in worrying about the
current escalating crisis in Iraq. Australia this week warned
jihadists looking for refuge in Australia
to stay away. Immigration Minister Scott Morrison told jihadists he will
tear up their visas. An estimated 300 Australians have traveled to join
the jihad in the Middle East, with many believed to be trying to join ISIS.
About half of them have been identified, and reports say the Australian
government has begun to void their passports.
"I don't want anyone to think this
is just a difficulty in a far away country that has no consequences of
its own," said Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
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