[lit-ideas] Re: Ideology vs Experience
- From: "Andy Amago" <aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 22:59:47 -0400
How much of this would be happening if we didn't make it happen in Iraq and
Afghanistan? Dropped it like a hot potato we did. We took a relative
handful of jihadists and turned them into a worldwide movement, gave them
untouchable sanctuary in Iraq where they can recruit and train. We, as in
the U.S., did that, and we, the U.S., are now admitting it. We had them
all but obliterated in Afghanistan, and instead ...
> [Original Message]
> From: Eric Yost <eyost1132@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 9/28/2006 10:23:19 PM
> Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Ideology vs Experience
>
> Simon: Interesting then that just as documents are leaked in
> the US point towards Iraq as a 'recruiting sergeant' for
> muslim extremism . . .
>
>
> What else is there but ideology?
>
> Think about it from the terrorist recruit's point of view.
> You wake up and knuckle the grit from your eyes. It's a few
> days after your 19th birthday.
>
> What shall you do today?
>
> Hmmm.
>
> Your mom makes it no secret that she admires shaheeds. When
> she's cranky, she says, "Why can't my son be a martyr like
> the Haluf's eldest son? There's a young man who earned his
> virgins! Not like my good for nothing." You cringe every
> time she does that.
>
> Then there's the old insane desert blood-lust religion stuck
> like a fly in your ear. Its scripture is the only book
> you've ever read, and you know it by heart. The madrassa
> teacher who's been caning you since you were seven has read
> Qutb, and he helps you interpret this sacred book.
>
> What shall you do today?
>
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