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New York City Police Report Explores Homegrown Terrorism - New York Times

The report identified four steps in the process of radicalization: pre-radicalization, self-identification, indoctrination and jihadization.

Pre-radicalization, it said, “describes an individual’s world — his or her pedigree, lifestyle, religion, social status, neighborhood and education — just prior to the start of their journey down the path of radicalization.”

Basically, how Johnny Jihadi was a good boy. So quiet and always went to prayers. Had an engineering degree and worked for a construction company.

Self-identification, it said, marks the point where people begin to explore militant Islam “while slowly migrating away from their former identity.”

The hardest part of combatting this is that when radicalized Muslims debate moderate Muslims, they always win their points. The Koran states key passages that support Jihad. And there’s always that First Amendment issue of free speech.

Personal crises — such as losing a job or suffering from racism — can serve as a catalyst for this “religious seeking,” the report said. While people can move gradually through the early phases, over two or three years, they can pivot quickly toward violence, the report said. The Internet, it said, can enable them.

This catalyst can be as easy as frustration in not being able to pursue their goals, and spinning adrift. As we’ve noted in recent posts, in Israel, there are Israelis who have personally known attempted Palestinian suicide bombers for years who then inexplicably strap on a bomb vest and try to go out in a blaze of glory.

Additionally, let’s remember that this is for the operational jihadi. The support jihadis are another picture all together.The recon jihadis are another picture all together. They contribute to the attack, but don’t carry it out. They may just do little errands or some such task that helps.

Senator Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut, chairman of the homeland security committee, said the report’s analyses, while similar to those of other studies, were a “breakthrough” in antiterrorism efforts.

Good God.  really wish that one of the GOP candidates would take him along as a VP now that he’s Independent. He has been the only voice of sanity from the Dems and they tried to annihilate him this last election.

Homeland Security,Terrorism,Domestic Terrorism,NYPD,jihad,GWOT,Homegrown Terrorism

Judge sentences man to clean War Memorial with Tooth Brush!!  
Judge must have been a sailor.

Because I’m a man , when I lock my keys in the car, I will fiddle with a coat hanger long after hypothermia has set in. Calling AAA is not an option. I will win.
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Because I’m a man , when the car isn’t running very well, I will pop the hood and stare at the engine as if I know what I’m looking at. If another man shows up, one of us will say to the other, “I used to be able to fix these things, but now with all these computers and everything, I wouldn’t know where to start.” We will then drink a couple of beers and break wind, as a form of holy communion.
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Because I’m a man, when I catch a cold, I need someone to bring me soup and take care of me while I lie in bed and moan. You’re a woman. You never get as sick as I do, so for you, this is no problem.

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Because I’m a man, I can be relied upon to purchase basic groceries at the store, like milk or bread. I cannot be expected to find exotic items like “cumin” or “tofu.” For all I know, these are the same thing.

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Because I’m a man, when one of our appliances stops working, I will insist on taking it apart, despite evidence that this will just cost me twice as much once the repair person gets here and has to put it back together.

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Because I’m a man, I must hold the television remote control in my hand while I watch TV. If the thing has been misplaced, I may miss a whole show looking for it, though one time I was able to survive by holding a calculator instead.

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Because I’m a man, there is no need to ask me what I’m thinking about. The true answer is always either sex, cars, sex, sports or sex. I have to make up something else when you ask, so just don’t ask.

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Because I’m a man, you don’t have to ask me if I liked the movie. Chances are, if you’re crying at the end of it, I didn’t . . . and if you are feeling amorous afterwards . . then I will certainly at least remember the name and recommend it to others.

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Because I’m a man, I think what you’re wearing is fine. I thought what you were wearing five minutes ago was fine, too. Either pair of shoes is fine. With the belt or without it, looks fine. It does not make your butt look too big. It was the pasta and potatoes and margaritas that did that. Your hair is fine. You look fine. Can we just go now?

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Because I’m a man, and this is, after all, the year 2007, I will share equally in the housework. You just do the laundry, the cooking, the cleaning, the vacuuming, and the dishes, and I’ll do the rest. Like wandering around in the garden with a beer, wondering what to do.

This has been a public service message for women to better understand men. .

Just a couple of sources for clear intelligence.

Detainee talks of terror camp in Hussein-era Iraq (Regime of Terror)

It is not clear when exactly Abed is saying the training took place in Fallujah but this is the city where Baathist/Wahhabist cooperation took place post invasion and a city in which, according to Ray Robison, Wahhabism may have been not only tolerated but assisted by the former regime.

al Qaeda video documents Hussein era training in Northern Iraq

Because of the totalitarian nature of Saddam Hussein’s regime it is difficult to imagine that camps of this nature, involving hundreds of terrorists with more than just small arms weapons, would be allowed to conduct their training on Iraqi soil if they posed a threat to the former regime. Instead, multiple attacks against local Kurdish officials seemed to be the directive of the group and in al Qaeda video terrorists were recorded attacking the Kurdish militia, a bitter enemy of Saddam regime.

Iraq war,GWOT,Al Qaeda,Terrorism,Saddam Hussein

The Big List — Contents: “The BIG List”

Basically this is meant for your do it yourself BugoutBag. You know, the earthquake kit that every aircrewman keeps…