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Islamic Radicalism in Mexico: The Threat from South of the Border
Jamestown Foundation ^ | 6/02/2006 | Chris Zambelis

Posted on 01/02/2010 12:56:47 AM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld

The ongoing controversy surrounding the debate over illegal immigration and border security issues in the United States, specifically as it applies to the porous U.S.-Mexico frontier and the status of millions of undocumented workers and other migrants that enter the country each year from Mexico, continues to dominate headlines. Although the overwhelming majority of those entering the United States from Mexico each day are in search of opportunity, many observers worry that it is only a matter of time before al-Qaeda exploits this vulnerability for its own ends.

In assessing this threat, Muslim communities in Mexico have come under increasing scrutiny by U.S., Mexican and international security officials both as potential enablers for terrorist infiltration and as ideological sympathizers for the brand of radicalism characteristic of al-Qaeda. Muslim conversion trends in Mexico and Latin America have also raised concerns, especially given al-Qaeda's successes in luring some Muslim converts to its cause. To date, however, these assessments have been way off the mark and in many respects divert attention away from the far more pressing threats at hand. A closer look at the nature of Islam and the outlook of Mexican Muslims may explain why.

(Excerpt) Read more at jamestown.org ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Mexico; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; alqaedamexico; bordersecurity; homelandsecurity; illegalimmigration; mexico

1 posted on 01/02/2010 12:56:48 AM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld
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To: sonofstrangelove

I somehow fail to visualize Mexicans or any other Central American country having its women in burkas, the Virgin Mary with a covered face and instead of siestas they have to pray to Allah, oh and one more thing, lots and lots of dogs down there and lots of tasty pork food items that in the Islam country is forbidden, doesn’t seem like that issue will be worked around.

Islam will find it very difficult to invade Central America.

If there were in a bad case scenario of many more prisons built in the US or more wickedly to the point Detention Camps for healthcare evaders they would be prime breeding grounds for forced Islamic recruiting.


2 posted on 01/02/2010 1:16:45 AM PST by Eye of Unk (Phobos, kerdos, and doxa, said the Time Traveler. “Fear, self-interest, and honor.”)
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To: sonofstrangelove

U.S., Mexican and international security officials,Andy gives Barney his bullet.


3 posted on 01/02/2010 2:53:55 AM PST by Vaduz
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To: sonofstrangelove

Looks like the problem of Islam being spread around is caused by european converts.
They have more get up and go than the standard brand of goat fornicators. Time for a new strategy to deal with the european traitors.


4 posted on 01/02/2010 2:59:57 AM PST by Scotsman will be Free (11C - Indirect fire, infantry - High angle hell - We will bring you, FIRE)
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To: sonofstrangelove

Border security...what’s that?


5 posted on 01/02/2010 3:27:19 AM PST by hershey
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To: sonofstrangelove

Border security...what’s that?


6 posted on 01/02/2010 3:27:25 AM PST by hershey
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