What could possibly go wrong? Plenty. Many of the children of Islamic State jihadis have themselves been trained to hate and kill, and to see the world as a battleground between Muslims and unbelievers. What are the chances of their becoming loyal, productive Dutch citizens?
“Court Orders Dutch to Repatriate Children of Islamic State Militants,” by Valentina Pop, Wall Street Journal, November 11, 2019:
A court in The Hague on Monday ordered the Dutch government to repatriate from two camps in Syria 56 children whose parents are considered terrorists for having gone to join Islamic State.
The ruling comes after the U.S. government and local Kurdish forces managing the north-Syrian camps hosting the children and their mothers repeatedly called on European governments to take back their nationals. Similar court cases have been brought in France, Germany and Belgium, seeking to force the governments to repatriate the children…