[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Kinda feel bad for them, tbh. Blaming them for their son being radicalised doesn't feel quite right, especially when for all intents and purposes, it seems like their home life was good. The problem was with the son, there was obviously something very broken hidden within him.

I don't think I can blame them for sending money either, I think a lot of parents would probably do the same thing. Is it the smart thing to do? No, but people make mistakes in stressful situations and having a son run away to Syria is going to be stressful as hell to say the least.

The son made his own decisions and so I have no sympathy for him but I can't help but feel a little sorry for the parents.

Agree with this, he converted to Islam when he was 16 and they thought he had gone to Jordan to learn Arabic, and had no idea that he joined ISIS and when they did they sent him the money to get him out of the country, the amount was 233.00 quid or something miniscule, I think it is very easy for us to judge these people but he was their son and I know if it were my son in a similar position I would probably do the same to try and get him out, and he is in a Syrian jail and from the interview they showed of him last night he is lost to them forever so that is punishment enough