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Originally Posted by KirStang
This begs the question though, if so called extremists were given economic incentives (i.e. a job, money, TVs and Starbucks [kidding!]) would they be so inclined to fight wars if they know the 'good life' [TM] was just around the corner? Put another way, if extremists could live a cushy life like so many developed countries, would they still be extremists? Would the extremists still have so much support?
Oh wow. This just gave me an idea. Off to start a new thread.
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thats exactly my point Kirstang. If we gave potentially good clerics government support instead of driving them under, we wouldnt be in this situation right now.
craven - he
was respected. he had a large following amonst western muslims because of his good command of english. Arab clerics couldnt understand his popularity because Awlaki never got any formal islamic education. i guess thats where arab clerics need to get with the programme.
over the last 7-8 years he's lost a lot of his popularity, with his run-ins with the law. Although with his tribal power, i'd imagine he'd still be quite respected in some parts of yemen.
In todays news, his father is challenging the CIA hit list and awlakis constitution right to due process.
Awlaqi's father mounts legal challenge to CIA 'kill list'