“British men.” Bowler hats, no doubt. Jolly good, but they may miss being able to tuck into a plate of bangers and mash. Are they gutted at this development, or chuffed at getting out of Syria?
In any case, these men may have grown up in Britain, but living in a garage doesn’t make you an automobile. As Islamic State jihadis, they joined an entity that declared itself superior to and above all national allegiances, and deserving the allegiance of all Muslims worldwide, superseding and overriding their national identity. But the Washington Post won’t tell you that, because it doesn’t fit their narrative.
“U.S. military taking custody of two British men accused of involvement in Islamic State killings of American hostages,” by Ellen Nakashima, Souad Mekhennet, Rachel Weiner and Missy Ryan, Washington Post, October 8, 2019:
The U.S. military is taking custody of several dozen high-value Islamic State detainees, including two British men accused of involvement in the militant group’s summary executions of American and other Western hostages. The action is designed to prevent their escape or release from camps in Syria, where they have been guarded by Kurdish forces now under threat from Turkey’s incursion, according to U.S. officials….