European Muslims joining war against U.S. in Iraq

The New York Times/International Herald Tribune ^

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PARIS Officials of the French antiterrorist police have identified a young Frenchman killed fighting the United States in Iraq, the first confirmed case of what is believed to be a growing stream of Muslims heading from Europe to fight what they regard as a new holy war.

Redouane el-Hakim, 19, the son of Tunisian immigrants, died during an American bombardment of insurgents in Falluja on July 17, according to an intelligence official close to the case.

Intelligence officials fear that, for a new generation of disaffected European Muslims, Iraq could become what Afghanistan, Bosnia and Chechnya were for European Islamic militants in past decades: a galvanizing cause that sends idealistic young men abroad, trains them and puts them in touch with a more radical global network of terrorists. Many young Europeans who fought in those wars came back to Europe to plot terrorist attacks at home. .

"We consider these people dangerous because those who go will come back once their mission is accomplished," the intelligence official said. "Then they can use the knowledge gained there in France, Europe or the United States. It's the same as those who went to Afghanistan or Chechnya."

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jihad ping...

[Sociopathocracy]

I encourage all of them to get their 72 mustachioed virgins ASAP.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Dubya's plan to turn Iraq into a Roach Motel for terrorists is working better than anyone could ever have imagined!

[ImProudToBeAnAmerican]

It appears this little jihadist isn't going to go home and cause mischief...

Typical MSM chicken little whinings...

Better to have them pilgrimage to Iraq to meet their maker than elsewhere.

[pissant]

Performing for all of us (and europe) a valuable service. Claim their 72 raisins in the sands of Iraq. Actually, calling Iraq the roach motel is an insult: to the roaches.

[EagleUSA]

I am sure that Europe would be very happy to see their Muslim population drift off toward Alla-land, somewhere other than Europe...just ask Chirac!

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"We consider these people dangerous because those who go will come back once their mission is accomplished," the intelligence official said. "Then they can use the knowledge gained there in France, Europe or the United States. It's the same as those who went to Afghanistan or Chechnya."

The difference is that in this case the jihadists' mission will not be accomplished and they won't be coming home. France can show its gratitude for our efforts in its usual way, of course.

[Elvis van Foster]

Step 1: MOAB all of Sunni Iraq. Just to make sure.
Step 2: MOAB France.
Step 3: Give Israel any leftover MOABs and take care of the Palestinian cockroaches once and forever.

[Pitiricus]

Let's hope his brothers will follow the same path...

[Check_Your_Premises]

Good, we need to kill them too.

[DTA]

>>>>>>Virtually all of the major terrorists arrested in Europe in the past three years spent time in Bosnia, Afghanistan or Chechnya.<<<<<

Clinton legacy - a gift that keeps on giving

[Mobilemitter]

I second that motion!

This morning on Fox a reporter from Baghdad said an apparent terrorist group was killed when their bomb went off prematurely, killing the three of them and no one else. I hope they were able to teach lots of others how to set their explosives the exact same way.

[lilylangtree]

Not surprising. Wanna see more of them die, Die, DIE! Remember France is the first of Islamic European countries.

[trentk]

"We consider these people dangerous because those who go will come back once their mission is accomplished," the intelligence official said. "Then they can use the knowledge gained there in France, Europe or the United States. It's the same as those who went to Afghanistan or Chechnya."

Okay, monsieur, for the sixty-four dollar question: WHY DO YOU FRENCHIES KEEP IMPORTING THESE NITWITS, OFTEN WITH LITTLE OR NO BACKGROUND CHECK INTO YOUR COUNTRY, USUALLY GIVING THEM WORK PERMITS AND SOCIAL WELFARE BENEFITS AT THE SAME TIME?

[DEATH TO AL-QAEDA]

Not surprising. Wanna see more of them die, Die, DIE! Remember France is the first of Islamic European countries.

To be followed closely by Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia and Germany. Kill them before they kill us.

[CaptRon]

Europe should be thanking us.

Again.

[DoctorMichael]

Good.

Kill them too.

[nw_arizona_granny]

Ping.

Could this also be another source of the white al qaeda?

[Lady Jag]

Lemmings! Oh good!