It is a depressing thought: billions have been splurged on a myriad of anti-terrorism measures overseas and domestically - yet we have not adquately addressed the dilemma of radicalization in our own backyard. This is our Achilles' heels. All other measures are rendered futile if we do not tackle the problem of alienated young people groomed by radicals.
The Christmas Day airline bomb plot suspect was one of those targeted. He studied in UCL, London and was presumably taken advantage of and brainwashed. A 23 year-old graduate was just a few seconds away from killing hundreds.
This underlines a deeper problem in our society. If educated young people are susceptible to radicalisation in the heart of London, there a grave problem. We must not allow these people to have such easy access to impressionable young people.
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