The Nigerian government supposedly rehabilitates and then frees the jihadis. The reality behind this, however, is that deradicalization programs are an abysmal failure everywhere they have been implemented. From the Jihad Watch archives:
UK: Libyan migrant who went on stabbing spree in Reading was in government deradicalization program
Gitmo prisoner reveals: Saudi “deradicalization program” is really a jihad training program
11 ex-Gitmo prisoners flee the Saudi “rehabilitation program” and join up with terrorist groups
Jaw-dropper: 25 former Gitmo detainees “return to militancy” despite Saudi rehab program!
Flight 253 jihadist wasn’t cured by Saudi anti-jihad art therapy
Former Guantanamo detainee now top al-Qaeda ideologue — “He was transferred to Saudi Arabia in 2006 where he was placed in a national rehabilitation project.”
Indonesian government admits that its jihadist rehab program is a failure
Malaysia: Muslim cleric active in deradicalization program promotes hatred of non-Muslims
France’s only jihadi “deradicalization” center is closing — it was voluntary, and it was empty
The whole premise of “deradicalization” is that Islam is a religion of peace that jihadis misunderstand, twist, and hijack. Since that is a false premise, and warfare against unbelievers is actually taught in the Qur’an and Sunnah, “deradicalization” focuses on other issues, such as “anger issues” that the jihadi may have, his feelings of “alienation,” and the like.
But since none of that changes what the Qur’an and Sunnah say about warfare against unbelievers, it doesn’t “deradicalize” the jihadi at all. A British psychologist behind a “deradicalization” scheme has also admitted that there’s no guarantee that jihadis can ever be “cured.” And Jonathan Hall QC, the UK’s independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, said there was “no magic bullet or special pill” that could help to change convicted extremists.
“Buhari Investing Billions To Rehabilitate B’Haram Members While Victims Suffer—Kukah,” Sahara Reporters, April 5, 2021:
Matthew Hassan Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese,…in his Easter message, lamented the neglect of Boko Haram victims by the Buhari government while repentant Boko Haram insurgents are rehabilitated and freed.
“Sadly, human life is haemorrhaging so badly in Nigeria, but the greatest tragedy is the death of empathy from those in power. Mysteriously, the government is investing billions of naira in rehabilitating so-called Boko Haram repentant members and their other partners in crime, in the belief that they want to turn a new leaf,” Mr Kukah said.
“These criminals have waged war against their country, murdered thousands of citizens, destroyed infrastructure and rendered entire families permanently displaced and dislocated. Why should rehabilitating the perpetrator be more important than bringing succour to the victims? When kidnapped or killed, victims and their families are left to their wits. They cry alone, bury their loved ones alone. And our government expects us to be patriotic?”
Kukah said what Buhari described as “small fire” at its inception is now “consuming” the country….
seabird says
Nigeria has become another terrorist State (like Turkey, SA, Pakistan, Iran, etc).
Bukhari’s goal is to institute sharia and exterminate minorities.
The fact that they engage diplomatically and wear suits means nothing.
We should never arm and train them because they will use the weapons and training against their own citizens or for jihadists.
We should offer to destroy groups like boko haram, al Shabab and Fulani terrorists using airpower and drones-just to watch them refuse the assistance and verify their deception.
They’re laughing at us—and why shouldn’t they?
mortimer says
The best way to ‘rehabilitate’ those criminals is to force them to do community service among the Christian communities that they harmed. Then they will see the hurt and misery they have caused. They will be forced to examine their consciences.
James Lincoln says
mortimer,
You are making the huge assumption that they actually *have* consciences…
somehistory says
J.L.
As a Bible reader, you know that everyone is born with a conscience. But, the Bible says some people “burn as with a branding iron,” so that the person can no longer “discern between right and wrong.”
These mozlums are very much like serial killers in their way of looking at their victims. Serial killers enjoy inflicting pain and when their victims tell them how much they have been hurt, it only makes the killer feel more powerful.
Many courts allow living victims of criminals to stand up at the end of trials and tell what impact the criminal’s actions had on them. Serial killers enjoy hearing it. Even if they pretend otherwise….to get mercy from the judge.
mozlums have “burned” what conscience they had and as the psychopaths they are, they never feel any regret.
James Lincoln says
somehistory,
Excellent analysis, my compliments.
Jihadis have no conscience, therefore they are psychopaths rather than sociopaths.
Jamie Glazov in his book “Jihadist Psychopath” hit it spot-on…
john smith says
Somehistory,
Agree with James, excellent analysis,
somehistory says
Thank you very much, James L and John S.
Appreciate the feedback.
gravenimage says
Good post.
Savvyone says
Sorry to disagree. From dealing with Muslims, for many years, I can tell you that as far as the ‘infidel’ is concerned, they do not have a conscience, nor shame for their behavior. They believe they are superior, even tho IQ records say otherwise Their lives are dedicated to establishing a caliphate. The U.S. is the plum they covet. We have no idea how many are in this country, because most of them probably don’t do census. (stealth, you know) I do know they pretty much control the large California city I live in. It is ‘cooked ‘ and it will never be what it was.
Wellington says
Sorry, mortimer, but I agree with James Lincoln here. Islam, as with Nazism (Marxism too), instructs its deluded believers to be absolutely cold to the feelings of the “other.” Indeed, per Mohammed, Hitler and Marx, actually having sympathy for the “other” is evidence of weakness and something that harms “the cause.”
And on the very specific matter of a non-Muslim being kind to a Muslim, I know you know that the devout Muslim won’t accord thanks to the non-Muslim for this but rather to Allah for influencing the non-Muslim to act as he did—so robotic and stupid and ungrateful and brainwashed is the “good Muslim.”
You have more faith in mankind than I do, mortimer. Oh yes, you could be correct and I wrong, but it works the “other way ’round” too, which, having the expansive and informative mind that you possess, I believe you must concede to me.
The only way out for someone who is an adherent of a malevolent and/or stupid ideology is to cease being an adherent of that malevolent and/or stupid ideology—completely so. After all, there is no reforming rot. And mankind’s newest totalitarian ideology comes to mind here and with all its liabilities, i.e., Western Leftism, but I digress as is my wont.
Best to you always, mortimer. Though I don’t always agree with you, though overwhelmingly I do, I definitely respect your profound knowledge of the most troubling religion that has ever inflicted itself upon mankind. Take care, pal.
gravenimage says
+1
gravenimage says
Mortimer–with all respect–this is *insane*.
Pious Muslims *want* to cause harm to the people they victimize–this is the *whole point*. Jihad terror is both intended to harm Infidels for the “crime” of not having submitted to Islam, and to terriby them into that submission.
Jihadists seeing the suffering of their victims will *be gratified*–and planning new ways to cause more suffering.
Really, if a group of people kidnapped, raped, and murdered your people, would you *really* want these thugs given full access to gloat and plot?
somehistory says
To “rehabilitate” someone, that one must have once been in a condition of “good,” to which the one working to “rehabilitate” the “patient” is attempting to help return.
In the study of Criminology, one learns that there are several “theories” about what makes a person choose a life of crime as opposed to a life of being law-abiding, hard-working, etc.
One of these involves the community and its input…school, playgrounds, businesses, and if these are all a positive influence, the kid has a better chance of growing up to be law-abiding. Esp if his parents and other family members are, the kid has a better chance.
In the person of a mozlum, the “community” is all mozlum, all the time. The kid is taught hatred and violence and submission to whatever he hears at the local barracks. He’s not supposed to listen to school teachers…unless he attends a madrassah. From morning till night, he’s listening to how he’s to hate, lie, murder, has a raping right, he’s better than everyone else, women and girls are just to be used and abused, and that everyone not mozlum is out to get him, and that they are all only worthy of death.
There is no “good” to which he can be “returned” by someone attempting to “rehabilitate” him. If’ he’s injured in a terror attack, perhaps he can be helped to walk again, but the bad that he was will still be with him.
The Bible says, “As the twig is bent, so grows the tree.” It admonishes parents to “teach” their children while they are young so that they will grow up to be people who do good things.
mozlums teach their young ones to grow up and do evil things.
gravenimage says
Good analysis, Somehistory.
gravenimage says
Nigeria: Catholic bishop accuses government of spending billions to rehabilitate jihadis while their victims suffer
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Yes–“deradicalization” has proven to be a sick joke over and over again. Throw in the fact that the Nigerian president himself is a pious Muslim and this kabuki theater is especially perverse.
Wellington says
+1
OLD GUY says
Just one more way of filling the pockets of crooked politicians with cash.
Regina mogapi says
Islamic leaders who are in governments administrations ensures that the jihadists get protection and are whisked away from bearing responsibility of their heneous crimes.
Isis has started their killing spree in Mozambique and have taken over the oil rich capital 0. We are afraid that this might spread to South Africa, Botswana and our neighbouring countries.
We cry out to God