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Jobs and jihad
[DAWN] EVER SINCE terrorism ‐ specifically the jihadist variety ‐ has stalked the globe, a common refrain has been that radicalised young men need to be educated and given job opportunities to steer them away from the murderous path they have chosen.But as we have learned in attack after attack, many of those responsible have been not just educated, but well-to-do. The mantra of ’education and jobs’ rang particularly hollow in the aftermath of the recent mayhem that took place in Sri Lanka a fortnight ago: all the jacket wallahs involved in the terror attacks were from well-off families, and some had gone abroad to study. Of course the classic example of well-heeled, well-educated snuffies remains the group of 19 (mostly Saudi) Arabs who flew the commercial jets into New York’s World Trade Centre, as well as the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Posted by: Fred 2019-05-04 |
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