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To: michael97123 who wrote (157894)	2/9/2005 5:05:38 PM
From: carranza2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

bin laden/saudis/wahabi upper class roots are different from the others imo. But i am no expert. And you are a wise man to say so. Neither am I. I limit myself to reading the book and commenting on it. But.....having said that, Sageman makes the point that Zawahiri, another of the AQ bigwigs, came from a very affluent family whose circumstances became strained after Nasser took over. Still, he is a M.D., a highly educated professional man placed well above the norm. Another interesting point Sageman makes is that AQ is like a very exclusive college, and that only 10%-20% of the applicants ever make it. In this manner, the intensity of the commitment can be gauged. Other characteristics AQ looks for, including technical abilities and foreign language skills, can also be assessed. These skills are directly related to education.