By Micah Halpern
I've Been Thinking:
People have been asking me about Belgium . They want to know about the Islamic influence there.
I begin by saying that when in Brussels, I am more likely to speak Arabic than French.
But more importantly, after the series of anti-terror raids it should be pretty evident that Belgium has a significant number of organized radical Muslims. And it should come as only a small surprise to learn that the weapons purchased for the Paris terror attacks were procured in Belgium.
There are some important numbers to remember. Belgium estimates that 40 of their citizens have been killed in Syria fighting for ISIS.
They also estimate that another 170 Belgian citizens are there right now, in Syria, fighting for ISIS.
Each of these numbers has a name - so they are hardly estimates. I would guess that the real number is probably three times higher, making it 100 deaths and about 600 Belgians who can now be counted in the ranks of ISIS.
Many more Belgians hare returned home having already fought for their new-found cause. They return with training and proceed to recruit and train others.
The most devastating number of them all is this: for 18-25 year olds in Belgium, unemployment is over 50%. On a bad day, ISIS looks very good.
Micah@MicahHalpern.com
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