What to do? Burka Ban and Deportation?

An Australian wrote a "letter to the editor" supporting a ban on burkas and deportation of radical Islamists from their shores. Is this radical or practical? Should Americans and Europeans call for the same?

See letter here or read below:

Dear Editor,

While not usually a supporter of Rev. Fred Nile, I must agree that Australia must ban the Burka. It is a critical measure if we are serious about combating the growth of Islamic radicalism in this country. Further, all those supporting the goals of radical Islam should be immediately deported, including Islamic clerics who advocate fundamentalist militant aims. When is the Gillard Government going to realise that if we are at war with Islamic radicalism abroad, which we are in Afghanistan, then we should be at war with Islamic radicalism at home. Otherwise those Australian soldiers that are now regularly coming home in body bags are dying for nothing. Australian politicians must put the security of our country above their selfish fears of a minority electoral backlash. Our soldiers are putting their lives on the line, we must do all we can to support them domestically.

Dr. Ivan Molloy
Peregian Beach