February 4, 2009, - 1:32 pm
Shocker: Saudi 12-Step Program for Jihadists Even Less Effective Than Drug Rehab
By Debbie Schlussel
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The country that funds Islamic terrorism–and produced 15 of the 19 9/11 hijackers–is also the country that can’t “rehab” Islamic terrorists. Shocker. More terrorists released from Guantanamo Bay have returned to terrorism. Shocker #2.
Eleven Saudis who were released from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and then passed through a Saudi rehabilitation program for former jihadists are now believed to have fled the country and joined terrorist groups abroad, Saudi officials said Tuesday.
The 11 former detainees include two who were already identified last month as members of a Yemeni terrorist group. Their names were on a list of 85 wanted terrorism suspects made public Tuesday by the Saudi Interior Ministry.
The announcement further underscored the difficulties faced by the Obama administration as it prepares to close the Guantanamo detention center. All told, 14 Saudis now appear to have rejoined terrorist groups after their return from Guantanamo, including the 11 living abroad and 3 who were rearrested in Saudi Arabia after their return.
Any perceived weaknesses in the Saudi program – widely viewed as a successful model – could pose problems for the return of the remaining Guantanamo detainees.
A program in which eleven “rehabees” are off the wagon is viewed as a “successful model”? Hello . . .?
Almost half of those are Yemeni, and their return depends in part on Yemen’s creation of a rehabilitation program based on the Saudi one. . . .
Last month, American counterterrorism officials confirmed that Said Ali al-Shihri, a Saudi who was released from Guantanamo in November 2007, had become the deputy leader of the Yemeni branch of Al Qaeda, and that he was suspected of being involved in a deadly attack on the United States Embassy in Sana, Yemen’s capital, last year. Shortly afterward, Mr. Shihri appeared in a propaganda video alongside another former Guantanamo detainee, identified as Abu Hareth Muhammad al-Awfi.
It’s kind of funny that a country that backs terrorism also claims to be in the rehab business against it. Gee, I wonder what affirmation they say at Terrorismaholic Anonymous meetings.
Allah, give me the power to kill the Evil Zionists and Great Satan Westerners I can, and the ability to accept the mere suffering of those I cannot.
There’s no such thing as jihadi rehab. The only way to dump jihad is to leave Islam. And that’s the basic thread of Saudi life. So, is jihad.
**** UPDATE: Bill Warner has more on the Saudi list and who these people are.
Yes, the only way is to leave Islam, be catholic and confess your sins to a priest.
That’s not a joke.
Even Mua’mar Kadhafi, the leader of Lybia, said “give Bin Laden a chance.”
I think if Bin Laden and his group are sincere about quitting blowing up people, they should attend RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) offered in any Catholic church.
But please Mr. terrorist, don’t be confused, the Catholic church loves the Jews in spite of the latest controversy, and you should love the Jews too.
Jesus was born and raised Jew.
And Muhammad loved th… err…never mind.
Independent Conservative on February 4, 2009 at 2:03 pm