We all know about the crucifying sadists who comprise the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). But did you know that Australia, according to Time, is the highest contributor, per capita, to their legion of foreign fighters?
Julie Bishop says 150 Australians are fighting in Syria and Iraq while the US security expert Aaron Zelin thinks there might be up to 200.
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Joseph Power is a Brisbane writer who supervises the internship programme at the Australian Institute of International Affairs, Queensland. Views expressed here are his own.
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