For years, the United States, Syria, security professionals and human rights experts have all urged Australia to bring their nationals home. Unlike Syria, Australia is peaceful, has a strong legal system, a professional and well-resourced national security sector, and comprehensive social services. Even the ASIO director-general has stated that he is not concerned by their return, but will keep a watchful eye on them…..
…..But I have been profoundly shocked by the callous indifference of politicians on both sides to the plight of innocent Australian child victims of child abuse. Politicians have done everything possible to exile them from their own country, and to leave them indefinitely detained in insurgent prisons under violent, cruel, inhuman and degrading conditions.
To be clear, this has also perpetuated the terrorist risk to the world. It has exposed people to risks of terrorist radicalisation among hard-core Islamic State detainees, while prison breaks over the years have seen thousands of potential risks disappear into the wind.