Islamic State fighters wave flags as they take part in a military parade along the streets of northern Raqqa province, Syria June 30, 2014. Reuters/Stringer
Reuters: Exclusive: U.S. has urged legal reforms abroad to block Islamic State recruits
The U.S. Justice Department has provided specific suggestions to governments in Europe and elsewhere on how to strengthen counterterrorism laws in order to arrest would-be foreign fighters before they join groups like Islamic State, according to a policy paper reviewed by Reuters.
U.S. government officials distributed the paper to overseas government agencies earlier this year as part of a push by the Obama administration to track and stem the flow of homegrown foreign fighters from Europe bound for Syria and Iraq, a person with knowledge of the matter said.
Following the Paris attacks earlier this month and this week's security crackdown in Belgium, European law enforcement and intelligence agencies are under pressure to disrupt the replenishment of Islamic State’s forces and prevent battle-hardened militants from returning home to carry out attacks.
WNU Editor: Passing a law (or laws) is not going end the war against the Islamic State. The flow of recruits will continue because the West is reluctant to combat the ideology that drives many of these Islamic radicals to join ISIS .... case in point .... Clueless Hillary: 'Muslims Have Nothing Whatsoever To Do With Terrorism' (Investor.com). I should also add that many Republicans are guilty of doing exactly the same thing.