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2004-01-23 Europe

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-01-23 8:26:45 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "What he says is partly correct - 30 percent," Zadeh said. "Partly exaggerated - 20 percent. And 50 percent is nonsense." - that's pretty much the cultural norm in that part of the world. It is also why Jessica Lynch didn't recognize the heroic story of her Iraqi savior - he embellished the story. If Ahmed Washington had chocked down an olive tree in Lebanon, he would have told his dad a humongous whopper that included plagerism from the legends of Paul Bunyan.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-1-23 12:46:12 PM|| 2004-1-23 12:46:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 BKA interviews with Jarrahâs neighbors and fellow students suggest that Jarrah didnât become radicalized until 1999, the same year he and several of the other hijackers visited an al-Qaida training camp in Afghanistan. I find it unlikely that a guy who may or may not be interested in jihad is allowed to tour an AQ camp to see if matrydom might be something that might interest him. Jihadis don't have a bunch of executive search guys forwarding resumes to UBL so that he can conduct interviews at his camp.

It sounds like the IU basketball coach courting Patrick Ewing Jr.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-1-23 12:51:15 PM|| 2004-1-23 12:51:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Jihadis don't have a bunch of executive search guys forwarding resumes to UBL so that he can conduct interviews at his camp. It sounds like the IU basketball coach courting Patrick Ewing Jr.
I think this is exactly how it works. It starts in the local mosque (school) where the Imam (coach) picks out the local prospects with talent. After he's had them under his wing for a while and determines they are properly holy, the imam calls the local al-Q executive search guy (scout). After a interview (workout) and a backround check, he'll forward his resume (transcript) up to al-Q HQ (college coach) and they'll let them know when to send him to camp. I'm sure they have a basic course (JV team) where they see if your hearts really in it. Anyone with real talent gets the full training course and gets sent into the field. Only after you've proven yourself (made Final Four), do you get to become(Draft pick)a full member of al-Q (Pro team).

Posted by Steve 2004-1-23 1:23:45 PM|| 2004-1-23 1:23:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 An excellent post Steve. (if that's your real name)

Are you suggesting we have a midnight Jihadi League?

Posted by Shipman 2004-1-23 5:35:31 PM|| 2004-1-23 5:35:31 PM|| Front Page Top

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