I honestly have no idea what to think about this article. At first I thought it was crazy that Al Qaeda wanted to help the people in Somalia, but then as I kept reading I realized that there is definitely a reason as to why they are doing this. Considering the conditions in Somalia right now the mass amounts of people just want to get out. I think Al Qaeda is trying to take advantage of the drought and get new recruits. This is almost a perfect place for them to do so. The people that get help are going to be so grateful that they helped them they will most likely switch to Islam and be on Al Qaeda’s side. This is also a better way for Al Qaeda to better their reputation and get more followers. This article was hinting towards the fact that they believe Al Qaeda could have some American members, which I do not doubt.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Somalia and Al Qaeda
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Lindsay, you make a point I didn't think about. Al- Qaeda could very well be using this situation to gain followers. I also do not doubt that an American would join Al- Qaeda because there are lot of crazy people in this country who strongly believe against the ideals and practices of our government.
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