Posted on 08/25/2014 6:12:40 PM PDT by markomalley
Australia unveiled counter-terrorism measures on Tuesday to prevent young people from becoming radicalized and going to fight in overseas conflicts such as Iraq and Syria, where scores of Australians have joined militant jihadist groups.
Along with the United States, Australia is leading a push for the United Nations to adopt international standards to deal with growing numbers of foreign fighters in Middle East conflicts and the threat they could pose when they return to their home countries.
Security analysts have put the number of foreign fighters in Iraq and Syria, traveling from scores of countries around the world, in the thousands.
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said at least 60 Australians were fighting in Iraq and Syria backed by about 100 Australia-based "facilitators".
"That means we could be confronting more potential home-grown terrorists than ever before," he said in a statement.
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What is the deal with involving the UN is everything. They need to GTH out of everyone’s lives.
Australia can handle it...AND their own "home-grown" terrorists.
Yes, by all means, let the United Nations take action.
They can’t tie their own shoes without a consensus which depends on Russia, China, and a variety of pocket-sized terrorist nations.
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