I've not once said I agreed wholeheartedly with the article. I have refuted anyone who is so steadfast in their opinion that they can dismiss alternative views so easily, or even refer to it as deluded. It is an extremely complex situation that is not solved, as you say, by easily attributing blame.
It is hypothetical that this policy has made it easier. This asylum seeker was in the country before the policy happened. Neither you or I know whether those given a home in Germany will feel an affection for the country and help root out extremism within their communities, or whether it will...
That is not what the article states at all. The piece says that if Muslim communities feel the generosity, or kindness or belonging to the society they are in, then they are more likely to speak out to point out potential fanatics to the Intelligence Services. It goes onto say that potentially...
Why is it deluded? Because it doesn't fit your 'opinion'. The article makes a point that cannot be denied, that Intelligence Services greatest weapon against these attacks is information from the communities themselves. Alienate or isolate those communities, and you won't get the intel. Yes, you...