There are two noteworthy components to this story. One is that the US government has expressed particular concern about home-grown jihadists in the West. The other is how the notion of al Qaeda as the source of jihad ideology puts blinders on the policymakers overseeing the “War on Terror.” In fact, Rep. Hoekstra appears to … Continue reading House intel committee chair warns of jihadists home-grown in Europe, puzzles over lack of al Qaeda links