Kids are involved in terrorism

In England, the British intelligence has warned that children 15 years old and older are now being involved in activities that are related to terrorism. The chief of MI5, Jonathan Evans, said that there are at least 2,000 people in the country that could possibly pose a threat to the security of the country. This is due to their support of any al-Qaeda inspired terrorism activities. Evan told a group of newspaper editors that the "terrosrists are intentionally targeting children and young people. They are radicalising and grooming young, vulnerable people to carry out acts of terrorism."
The 2,000 people only include the people that are involved in intelligence services, and has increased by 400 since November 2006. Since the September 11th attacks, there have been 200 terrorist convinctions that have taken place solely in Britain. In the past year, the terrorist plots that have taken place in Britain have all been inspired by al Qaeda cadres from other countries. These countries include Iraq and East Africa.
When I read this article I was appalled at the fact that 15 year old children are being pressured to take part in terroist acts. Why are these people trying to influence these young minds by telling them to take part in terrorism? But more importantly, why are the parents of these children not doing anything to stop them?





http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/05/britain.threat/index.html