Mr. Khan, who was born in Saudi Arabia and grew up in Queens, is an unlikely foot soldier in what Al Qaeda calls the "Islamic jihadi media." He has grown up in middle-class America and wrestles with his worried parents about his religious fervor. Yet he is stubborn. "I will do my best to speak the truth, and even if it annoys the disbelievers, the truth must be preached," Mr. Khan said in an interview. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
What this story doesn't tell -- and what is equally important -- is that the article may have blown an anti-terrorism investigation. That happens in journalism.
Excellent journalism about an important topic. This story is well sourced, based on verified evidence, with helpful context. Highly recommended.
This is an important report. It presents its subject - radical Islam's new media campaign on western audiences - effectively. It does not, I feel, put the movement it describes in appropriate context. The number of Americans reading and engaging in this media is not made clear. Regardless, It's likely to reverberate through the blogoshere.
an enlightening report about those within our society who offer support to jihadists and others who wish our country ill. I would have liked to read more about possible motivations and the differences and similarities there are among those mentioned. the pattern is not new--christian american hate groups have similar behaviors. as a society we need to figure out what needs to happen to mitigate the spreading of influence of the disaffected among us.
He's doing nothing illegal? Did they repeal the sedition statutes? What about the conflict between his ambitions to bring on jihad versus the lack of consideration for dissenting opinion that happens in countries with sharia law?
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