Sunday, February 17, 2019

Trumps Challenge to the EU

Germany's N-TV brought up this topic here in the AM today, and it's a curious discussion piece.

So, for the most part, the ISIS war in Syria and Iraq is over.  Yet, the two countries have this unique problem....roughly 800 members of ISIS in this prisoner situation....hold European citizenship.  For Syria and Iraq.....they'd just like to be rid of the group. Some, we should note....are women (young ladies).

Well....President Trump pulled out the 'ace' card and basically told the Europeans.....they ought to go, and take the 800 back (bringing them to justice).   His suggestion was to use legal means to charge them in court, and imprison them if convicted.

The countries?  UK, Germany, France, etc. 

This is something that most of them would prefer not to get into.  Even if you did the court action and the conviction held up....eventually all of the 800 would be released.  I agree...it might be 20 years away, but that's the most that any of them would receive.

The method that ought to be used?  The EU court system or the International Court of Justice.  Either could be built to take the 800 Europeans and it'd be a ethical situation that would dig individual countries out of this mess.

If Syria and Iraq just release the 800?  I would speculate that within a year....all of them will have found some way to re-enter their old country and connect back to various Islamic support groups.  None of this would turn out in a positive way. 

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