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July 24, 2008 - 7:11 pm - by Richard Fernandez
Wadeusaf
2008-07-29 02:11:30

Wretchard,

It is curious how the recruitment program can be juxtaposed against Saudi efforts to rehabilitate former fighters using a “softly, softly” approach.

From what I gather from Watts and others, the presence of unrepentant former fighters is the best recruiting tool, and in the lack of former foreign fighters is huge incentive to consider other options. That is a stark statement.

Meanwhile Islamist terror is sprouting wings in other places.