Slaughter in Tunisia spurs British to prioritize counter-terrorism

Special to WorldTribune.com

by Dr. Jack Caravelli, Geostrategy-Direct

Stung by the death last month of 30 Britons among 38 murdered while on holiday at a beach resort in Sousse, Tunisia at the hands of Islamic extremists, British Prime Minister David Cameron announced his government is taking several new measures to fight terrorism.

Tunisian paramedics prepare to remove a covered body in Sousse.  Bechir Taieb / AFP
Tunisian paramedics prepare to remove a covered body in Sousse. Bechir Taieb / AFP

At the heart of Cameron’s policy actions are growing worries about “homegrown terrorism,” one of the bitter fruits of what Cameron calls the “poison of Islamic extremism.”

Because of its colonial past, hundreds of thousands of Muslim immigrants are living in the UK, including many from Pakistan.

Many Muslim youth have never fully integrated into British society, clustering in big cities like London, Manchester and Birmingham, often living in Muslim enclaves and learning little of British values or culture.

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