They're mad as hell and not going to take it anymore

The Brits, who already stunned the world with their rapid and effective police work following the terrorist bombings in London, now take the lead in dealing with the problem. As reported in today's New York Times:

Prime Minister Tony Blair on Friday announced new deportation measures against people who foster hatred and advocate violence.
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Clerics who preach hate and Web sites or book shops that sponsor violence would be targeted. Foreign nationals could be deported under the new measures.
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The law would ban receiving training in terrorist techniques in Britain or abroad. A new offense of ''acts preparatory to terrorism'' would outlaw planning an attack and activities such as acquiring bomb-making instructions on the Internet.

There's no doubt that lack of integration into the host society is very much a part of the problem, but the road to resolution is sometimes littered with obstacles. On the other hand, it is necessarily a two-way street, and too often the newly arrived simply prefer not to travel it.

How to clear the way and draw them in is the next challenge for Tony Blair — and, by extension, all of us — and it really can't wait.

Meanwhile, I hope the Dutch and the French are watching. I hope we are watching, too . . .