Radical islamism: 'eaarly detection,' specialized services' new tool'

Radical islamism: 'early detection, 'specialized services' new tool:

"According to the DST chief, 'families, teachers, social workers, and sports coaches must be made more aware in order to identify youngsters who become introverted, develop an aggressive rhetoric on religion, or criticize their parents for frequenting cafes... The aim of the operation is not to include these youngsters on any file, but to engage in dialogue and to help them before it is too late.'"

A report on the French contribution to the G6 interior ministers' conference on dealing with the terror threat. An attempt to forge a pro-active strategy runs some risks, but so does waiting for the bombs to go off in Paris. One wonders whether a strategy of getting parents to notify police that their sons have suddenly become religious is going to work. Still, the French are serious about this and it's worth thinking about.