London under terrorist siege

I was talking with a friend a couple of months ago and he was always giving me United Kingdom as example on how to combat terrorism in response to the attacks in France and Germany. There is a way he argued as long as you control the islamic propaganda, keep an eye on the mosques and evict the clerics that preach violent speeches.

I wasn't convinced and I replied that the islamic propaganda is not found only in the mosques, we live in the age of information and the young Muslims can view different internet pages, listen to recorded speeches from islamists all over the worlds, browse forums, etc. Evicting some clerics from the country is not a solution and don't stop young men and women search for material on Islamic State or other similar terrorist organizations. The problem is that these men an women, often at the second or even third generation feel unwelcomed in their countries. The different set of values, the different culture make them harder to integrate with the peers in their generation, more difficult to socialize and to be accepted. Thus resentment grows and looks for someone to blame. It's incredible how many Europeans fans these terrorist organization get to have from simply the inability of the Western society to integrate these youngsters and offer them better opportunities and ideals.

I didn't speak to my friend recently but I take it he has changed his mind.