Tiny Minority of Extremists Update from Algeria. Why didn't these teachers, presumably reasonably well educated people themselves, know the teachings of the Religion of Peace well enough to be able to avoid the lure of Al-Qaeda? This kind of story gives the lie to the still-prevailing assumption that the mujahedin are generally ignorant people who have been manipulated by cynical leaders. "Algeria: Teachers Joined Al-Qaeda Affiliate, Minister Says," from AKI, with thanks to Jeffrey Imm:
Algiers, 6 April (AKI) - Some 300 Algerian teachers have in the past belonged to the al-Qaeda linked Salafite Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC), the country's education minister has said. Bakr Bin Buzayd, quoted by the website of the Al-Arabiya satellite network, said that over the past decade of violence in Algeria, close to 300 teachers had left their classrooms to join the GSPC terror cells in the mountains. "To date we have not received any requests from these people to resume their teaching roles" said Buzayd."Despite this, there is no reason why in the future they could not be gradually reintegrated into the teaching staff" he said.
Sure. Because the ideology to which they adhere is held by many more than just active Al-Qaeda members.
I will gladly like to integrate them with my team called the Infidel Group for Cussing and Fighting.
lol
Think of the growing Christian community in the mountains of Kabylie, of which we heard a few weeks back. Think of their children being sent to state school and falling in the hands of one such teacher.
As for the government wanting members of the murderous Salafist Group back into its employ... words fail me.
Hey Eisenhund (Irondog?),
This is Pelayo I am not Paolo. I chose the name Pelayo because of his efforts to rid Spain of the Moors (Muslims). He was a visigoth who won the first battle that began the Moor's eviction. There is a good article in Wikipedia.
-Pelayo
I'm not sure why you're telling me that. I never thought that you two were the same.
In fact, until today, I've never referred to you or used your name in any post. If you can find such a mention, please offer up the url for the page.