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| One third of Egyptians, Saudi say "religious duty" to support jihad finan | |
| 2009-12-19 | |
| (UPI) -- More than 35 percent of Egyptians and Saudis interviewed in a recent survey considered it their duty to back regional mujahedin financially, a scholar notes. Private polling of Egyptian and Saudi citizens reveals trends regarding the public sentiment toward jihadi groups like al-Qaida. David Pollock, a senior fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, said the polling shows more than 35 percent of those interviewed considered it "an Islamic duty" to support Islamic fighters around the world. Pollock adds that while many of the respondents said they did not support al-Qaida, more than 40 percent said they assumed other Muslim communities did support the group's militant message. He notes that while public support for radical Islam is dwindling, the perception that financial assistance is an obligation is troubling. This, he says, suggests U.S. policymakers should focus their efforts on Arab funding for jihad as a whole.
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| #3 The other 2/3 practice taqiah? I dunno, maybe they're just the meek, passive, easy-going type. They won't join in the Jihad... until it appears the infidels really are losing for good. You know, "if you are to be a lion, I'll be a lamb, if you are to be a lamb, I'll be a lion". Not very bold, but how sensible! |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2009-12-19 14:11 |
| #2 Then the other two-thirds must say "Kill the bastards" Right? |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2009-12-19 13:00 |
| #1 The other 2/3 practice taqiah? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2009-12-19 10:02 |