And as a Muslim,I know the best chance of stopping young people joining jihadi groups is to give them a sense of acceptance in their adopted countries.
When the Paris attackers struck, my first feeling was of empathy (sensitivity to another's feelings as if they were one's own) for the French law enforcement and intelligence officers. As a special agent in the US Federal Bureau of Investigation who investigated international terrorism for many years, and I remember getting that same feeling of despair and self-doubt when I heard of the London bombings on 21 July 2005: how could we fill missed something,since an attack had just occurred two weeks before?With attacks in France and a cell being disrupted in Belgium earlier this year, this is a question many fill on their minds. But the hope of stopping the next attack will provide a sense of purpose that will drive these men and women to work tirelessly.
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Source: theguardian.com