To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (11165 ) 1/28/2002 5:51:46 AM From: GUSTAVE JAEGER Respond to Re: Thomas Friedman has written a column just for you and your fellow Belgian Arabs. It's the same story: He grew up in a middle-class family in the Arab world, was educated, went to Europe for more studies, lived on the fringes of a European society (many in Belgium), gravitated to a local prayer group or mosque, became radicalized there by Islamist elements, went off for training in Afghanistan and presto - a terrorist was born. The personal encounter between these young men and Europe is the key to this story.... their professional stories are all just the same:It's the same story: He grew up in a middle-class family in the Western world, was educated, went on missions overseas for more battle experience, lived on the fringes of a civilian society (many in Belgium), gravitated to a local military fellowship or militia, became radicalized there by far-right elements, went off for training in Africa and presto - a mercenary was born. The personal encounter between these young men and developing is the key to this story. Mercenaries; Messiahs of TerrorIssa A. Mansaray intellnet.org Frustrated by the low standing of Muslim countries in the world, compared with Europe or the United States, and the low standing in which they were personally held where they were living, they were easy pickings for militant preachers who knew how to direct their rage. There are 300 mosques in Belgium today, with 300 domes. But there is another famous dome here: the huge radar dome at NATO headquarters in Mons....
