Oh come on,

Treason is treason. Our soldiers, are our Australian sons and fathers.

These returning Jihadists would willing kill them when they join Isis.

Also referring to the families of the returning Jihadi fighters, these fighters would

Not spare our families when they let a bomb off at the local shopping centre.

When will people understand we are at war.

Hi there CHERFUL...

I've not seen your epithet on The Forum before, therefore welcome !

Your short commentary is absolutely correct, we are at war and our leaders should recognise that fact, sooner rather than later ! Though I must say, it would seem inter alia, both Bill SHORTIN and Tony ABBOTT have taken a bi-partisan perspective on this whole ISIL matter, and 'appear' to be on the same page, lets hope so at least ?

Definately !
If the government recognised ISAS then anyone fighting for them or
supporting them would acquire ISIS nationality and could be shot as
they got off the plane, metaforically anyway, as they would be an
enemy alien.

What would have happened if japanese soldiers got off a plane during the war ?

Dear Bazz,

Perhaps we could bring back internment camps as we
did in the past:

http://naa.gov.au/collection/snapshots/internment-camps/index.aspx

Ahhh yes Foxy, that would be the just the job.
Trouble is we would have to support them.
Naa, repatriate them as soon as possible.

Of course if they have no pay book or a serial number then they are
spies and under the laws of war we can execute them.
Now if the government would only declare war, for indeed we are at war
and it was not us that changed the rules, so almost anything we could do would be legal.

Then after all that the politicians could get down to real work !

Dear Foxy,

No, simply arrest anybody coming back from Syria or Iraq if they are suspected of having worked for ISIS, try them properly to see if they are guilty of murder or rape or enslavement or any of the other vile crimes they may have committed, and jail them appropriately.

Dual citizens are a special problem: if they manage to return to Australia, then see above. If they apply to come back, their case can be investigated before they are allowed back, and if they have committed any crimes while working for ISIS, then their Australian citizenship can be cancelled, and that's the end of it.

After all, this may apply only to a few hundred criminals.

Love,

Joe