Posted on 08/12/2009 4:53:17 AM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
A prominent Minneapolis Somali community leader said Tuesday that he believes the recruitment of young Somali-Americans from the Twin Cities to fight jihad in their homeland has slowed or stopped.
Speaking at a workshop to address the issue, Saeed Fahia, executive director of the Confederation of Somali Communities of Minnesota, said the radicalization of Somali youth here is "over." The combination of worldwide media and law enforcement scrutiny, coupled with greater vigilance by parents, has caused the recruiting pipeline here to dry up, he said.
"It's come to a halt. People felt this has gone too far," Fahia said. "And the thing is, parents are really alert. Many parents are saying, 'Where are my children? Who do they talk to?' You don't trust anybody."
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Ping...
Is it because the pirate biz is becoming the new in thing?
It appears that the odds of surviving the ‘recruiting experience’ are quite low. I wonder what effect this has had on the recruiting goals?
Seems that the Somali community has run out of Kamikaze wannabes....
I find this hard to believe and are they also done trying to impose their way on us? The Somalians are known for that.
Thanks for the ping!
I find this hard to believe and are they also done trying to impose their way on us? The Somalians are known for that.
Thanks for the ping!
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