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Senior British judges have ruled that unduly long sentences for terrorists are “likely to inflame rather than deter extremism.” The rule has sparked the early release of some convicted terrorists, while 25 of 26 terrorists have had their sentences reduced.

Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.

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