Terrorists in prison, a global problem
Reader comment on item: Guest Column: Israeli Prisons, Hothouses for Breeding Palestinian Terrorists

Submitted by Patrick Dunleavy, Aug 2, 2013 11:11

Ms. Berko paints a vivid picture of the dilemma Israeli officials face when dealing with the issue of incarcerated terrorists. Yet they are not alone.

In the United States, Guantanamo is not the only location where terrorists are held. Individuals like El Sayyid Nosair, Rashid Baz, John Walker Lindh, and others are spread about the US Prison system receiving the same benefits as inmates in Israel, free medical treatment and educational opportunities.

In the United Kingdom British Officials are struggling to deal with Islamic terrorists exerting undue influence within their penal system as witnessed by the attack on a prison employee by radical Islamic inmates following the killing of a UK soldier on the London streets.

Until authorities come up with a comprehensive plan of how to effectively deal with terrorists in prison, the dilemna will continue.

Patrick Dunleavy, author of "The Fertile Soil of Jihad, Terrorism's Prison Connection"

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