Are you a "terrorist" for fighting against Islamic State?

Morally he doesn't seem to be a terrorist at all and I don't think that has done anything fundamentally wrong.

However....

The PKK is a terrorist organisation according the EU, so he's on very dodgy ground if he's had anything to do with them. The YPG are supposedly affiliated with the PKK.

Basically it's a big murky grey area and anyone with any sense would know that there might be repucussions for getting involved.

Another EU edict that will not apply to us post Brexit, so if found guilty all he has to do is to drag out his appeal until we are running our own show.

Obviously no, fighting against terrorists is not terroism, BUT i think the point is you arent state sanctioned and you are learning how to kill and being battle hardened, and that can be deadly in the wrong hands

Didn't pilots and soldiers from some nations join us in WWII when their countries hadn't joined the conflict?

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Fighting for a foreign force is an offence which the ones going to fight for Isis get charged with so this guy is technically fighting for a foreign force and is not sanctioned to do so by the British Govt regardless of who he is fighting.

So you can't join the French Foreign Legion?

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Another EU edict that will not apply to us post Brexit, so if found guilty all he has to do is to drag out his appeal until we are running our own show.

Which EU law forced us to pass the UK legislation?

If we didn't like it, why didn't we simply veto it?

Didn't pilots and soldiers from some nations join us in WWII when their countries hadn't joined the conflict?

possibly i dont know i wasnt around then, im talking about now tho and how i see it

Just highlighted this part of the article "He has been charged with one count of attending a place used for terrorist training, under the Terrorism Act 2006"

 

Perhaps the reason he has been charged is because when others, who have attended a place in the same area used for terrorist training return to the UK will be charged with the same offence. These others most likely will be suspected of fighting with ISIS and maybe the authorities want to be seen to treat all people the same.

 

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I agree. Well said.

Ah! That makes more sense. Thank you.

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Fighting for a foreign force is an offence which the ones going to fight for Isis get charged with so this guy is technically fighting for a foreign force and is not sanctioned to do so by the British Govt regardless of who he is fighting.

Sorry! Not so.

So, this man fought against ISIS/Islamic State/Daesh or whatever they are called.

 

The US and ourselves also fought against them along with many other nations. Air cover was provided by our allies the French.

 

Seeing as he was in battle against a joint enemy does anyone think it appropriate for him to be prosecuted for terrorist offenses?

No he should not be prosecuted , he should be given a medal for fighting against Islamic terrorism .

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Fighting for a foreign force is an offence which the ones going to fight for Isis get charged with so this guy is technically fighting for a foreign force and is not sanctioned to do so by the British Govt regardless of who he is fighting.

He is fighting AGAINST terrorists , so it makes a massive difference.

No he should not be prosecuted , he should be given a medal for fighting against Islamic terrorism .

 

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He is fighting AGAINST terrorists , so it makes a massive difference.

He's not been charged with fighting ISIL. He's been charged because he allegedly trained at a facility that trains fighters who are terrorists in the eyes of Turkey, our supposed ally. In that respect he would appear bang to rights. Luckily our courts are independent of government whims so we'll see how it turns out.

Another EU edict that will not apply to us post Brexit, so if found guilty all he has to do is to drag out his appeal until we are running our own show.

He's not been charged with fighting ISIL. He's been charged because he allegedly trained at a facility that trains fighters who are terrorists in the eyes of Turkey, our supposed ally. In that respect he would appear bang to rights. Luckily our courts are independent of government whims so we'll see how it turns out.

So our courts decisions are not actually ratified by The EU Court of Justice.