Posted on 04/04/2009 11:26:46 PM PDT by gandalftb
We have a thinking enemy, not trying to give them any props, but we need to be aware of their level of sophistication and dedication to destroying us.
A rational country would expel them and their magazines.
SNIPPET from post no. 4: “Abu Stratigiyyah?”
http://internet-haganah.org/hmedia/2009-04-05/recollections1_Page_48-von_krieg.jpg
BLOG:
http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/197125.php
April 05, 2009
“Good News: First U.S. Based Pro-al Qaeda Magazine Released”
http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/025544.php
(THE JAWA REPORT)
April 6, 2009
“Charlotte, NC: Muslim man publishes first US-based al-Qaeda magazine”
blog:
http://jarretbrachman.net/?p=83
“Al-Fursan Media: Part I (Overview)
SNIPPET: “This is the first post in what will be a 71-part series on the new English-language jihadist magazine: “Jihad Recollections”
“71 post-series?” you might gasp. Yes, I’m going to analyze this puppy page-by-page on my blog in order to show you what’s inside the mind and media of English jihadists.
In October 2008, Samir Khan (allegedly the brains behind Inshallahshaheed and Ignored Puzzle Pieces of Knowledge website) allegedly announced the launching of Al-Fursan Media, an English-language jihadist media organization. Built in the vein of media groups like Global Islamic Media Front, Sawt al-Jihad and as-Sahab, this group was designed to:”
blog:
http://www.jihadica.com/jihad-recollections/
“Jihad Recollections”
Thomas Hegghammer
April 7th, 2009 | Jihadi journals, Jihadi media, Strategy, propaganda
SNIPPET: “We usually don’t cover English language jihadi media here at Jihadica, but the recent release of a new magazine entitled Jihad Recollections (JR) attracted my attention because it is produced by Fursan media and because it is so well done. The magazine fills a gap in the world of jihadi media, as the editorial states:
“We have acknowledged that the Arabic Jihadi media have surpassed the English community by light years. Many of our hard working brothers in the English Jihadi community – may Allah reward them with mountains of good deeds – usually limit themselves to translating works rather than developing their own. Henceforth, we have decided to take it upon ourselves to produce the first Jihadi Magazine in English.”
It is not quite true that this is the first jihadi magazine in English, but this is indeed the most serious one I have seen.”
ADDING to post no. 8:
http://jarretbrachman.net/?p=119
“Al-Fursan Media: Jihad Recollections (Page 2)”
SNIPPET: “So, Samir, what’s up with that?
Ok, next statement by Al-Fursan:
We have acknowledged that the Arabic Jihadi media have surpassed the English community by light years. Many of our hard working brothers in the English Jihadi community – may Allah reward them with mountains of good deeds – usually limit themselves to translating works rather than developing their own.
All true.”
ADDING to post no. 10:
http://jarretbrachman.net/?p=131
“Al-Fursan: Jihad Recollections (Page 3)”
SNIPPET: “Hmmm. Well, I’ll be incredibly curious to read about al-Fursan’s critiques of the fiscal and economic policies being put in place by some of the country’s leading experts. I’m sure your insights on the matter will be thoughtful, reflective, theoretically informed and designed to help shore up the tough economic situation that the US finds itself in today. Thanks for your advice, Samir. We really should’ve considered you for the President’s economic advisory team.”
http://jarretbrachman.net/?p=145
“Why Jihadist Media Matters, Even if It’s Sucky, Like al-Fursan”
SNIPPET: “For those wondering if this Jihad Recollections magazine actually matters, here’s my take in between my 71 promised posts:
In one way, no. Jihad Recollections just sucks when compared to the real-deal stuff (what Thomas over at Jihadica works on). This al-Fursan junk has no real substance, is thematically scattered, focused more on glitz than content and offers no ideological steps forward.
In a bunch of other ways, yes. It makes more hardcore stuff available in English, it’s produced by an American citizen, it’s directed at radicalizing Americans, Canadians, Brits and Aussies and strengthening an al-Qaida identity among its readers and it actualizes the kind of self-styled jihadi propaganda army of one philosophy advanced by Abu Musab al-Suri.
Am I overdoing it by analyzing every page? Of course. It’s a stunt. In many ways, this is my own gratuitous act of intellectual terrorism against the jihadis.”
BLOG:
http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/197166.php
April 08, 2009
“American Based Jihad Magazine Analyzed”
SNIPPET: “No need to speculate, Tom. Al Fursan is Samir Khan’s personal attempt at replicating the work of groups like GIMF. And as we all know, he’s in Charlotte.
We also now know, thanks to self promotion over at Revolution Muslim, that Yousef Khattab’s street dawa buddy Younus Abdullah Muhammad, who lives in New York, was also involved in its production:
Al-Fursan presents the new jihadi magazine Jihad Recollections. In this inaugural edition, revolutionmuslim.com’s chief analyst, Younus Abdullah Muhammad, wrote the lead article.
I’m guessing that at least one other author is in Ireland and that most of the others can be found hanging around Sammy’s forum. Thanks to Howie.
By Rusty at April 8, 2009 11:17 AM”
ADDING to post no. 11:
http://jarretbrachman.net/?p=156
“Al-Fursan Media: Jihad Recollections (Page 4)”
TOC continued on page 4.
SNIPPET: “The author’s penname is: Abu Abdullah as-Sayf. If it’s the same Abu Abdullah as-Sayf who recently started posting to the Islamic Awakening forum, which I think it is based on the writing style, the preeminently English “I live in my mom’s basement’ jihadi name he came up with and his thematic focus, then here’s what I know about him:
He’s probably based in the US. Enjoys graphics design. He made a series of t-shirts that he’s peddling online. I want to take the time to show you what this guy thinks is good fashion because it matters.”
(April 9, 2009)
Note: Videos included.
http://jarretbrachman.net/?p=174
“Al-Fursan Media: Jihad Recollections (The Video)
Now we get a video advertisement for the magazine.”
SNIPPET: “Also note the prominence of Abdallah Azzam - I guess they’re going old school.
Remember, Azzam did pioneer the importance of 1) jihadi journalism and 2) focusing on the youth and 3) educating the global movement”
Blog:
http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/197182.php
April 09, 2009
“Al Qaeda: A Media Company that Employs Terrorism”
stepping back in time to March 20, 2009:
Blog:
“Khalim Massoud, Samir Khan and Yousef al-Khattab fronts for al-Muhajiroun?”
SNIPPET: “Both Samir Khan and Yousef al-Khattab have sent threatening emails to private investigator Bill Warner and Samir Khan posted a death threat about private investigator Bill Warner on his website and on YouTube, see here and video here. Pajamas TV Sharia & Jihad, just last week, did a show with private investigator Bill Warner called “Shutting Down Terrorist Websites“ on goons like Samir Khan and Yousef al-Khattab see video here. Also see expose on al-Qaeda website in Tampa Fl by private investigator Bill Warner video here.”
stepping back in time...
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/15/us/15net.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
“An Internet Jihad Aims at U.S. Viewers”
By MICHAEL MOSS and SOUAD MEKHENNET
Published: October 15, 2007
SNIPPET: “When Osama bin Laden issued his videotaped message to the American people last month, a young jihad enthusiast went online to help spread the word.
The global jihad is as close as YouTube, which features videos like an ode to suicide attacks (top), a message “to black Americans” from a bin Laden lieutenant (center), and an Iraq insurgency promotional message (bottom).
“America needs to listen to Shaykh Usaamah very carefully and take his message with great seriousness,” he wrote on his blog. “America is known to be a people of arrogance.”
Unlike Mr. bin Laden, the blogger was not operating from a remote location. It turns out he is a 21-year-old American named Samir Khan who produces his blog from his parents’ home in North Carolina, where he serves as a kind of Western relay station for the multimedia productions of violent Islamic groups.”
http://jarretbrachman.net/?p=194
“Those Jocular Jingoist Jihobbyists”
SNIPPET: “Here’s what Samir finds funny.”
(April 10, 2009)
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