Terrorists 'cured' with cash, cars and counselling

[GAP]

Terrorists 'cured' with cash, cars and counselling
Controversial Saudi rehab program aims to reform jihadists returning from U.S. prisons
SONIA VERMA From Thursday's Globe and Mail September 11, 2008 at 3:45 AM EDT
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JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — He fought with Osama bin Laden in Tora Bora, lived with Abu Zubaydah in Peshawar and trained with Sheikh al-Libi in Afghanistan.

So when Khalid Al Hubayshi returned home to Saudi Arabia in 2006 after three hard years at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, he thought his punishment would continue.

Instead, he was treated to a private audience with the Prince, given a brand new Toyota Corolla and thousands of dollars in cash. The government helped him land a job at a state electrical company, financed his wedding and sponsored psychological counselling sessions aimed at dissolving any lingering jihadist tendencies.

Mr. Al Hubayshi, now 33, is one of the first graduates of a controversial Saudi program designed to rehabilitate hard-core militants who have begun to trickle back home after serving time in U.S. detention.
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[helpup]

Well what is there that can't be said about this. The Saudis have found that if you give the ideological bent types the "things the rest of us poor slubs have to work for,........... Well doesn't the curtain open up and let the light of goodness shine through. It will work for some, give them something to lose other then their belief.  But I don't see this working on more then the 25%ers who are with every group.  The "devout", "hard core", Naive, and Ignorant will always make up for the loss of potential cannon fodder.  Mind you it could open up a initial new influx of those pretending to be extremist in order to get into this program.  And our esteemed NDP will undoubtedly hold it up as a perfect example of how Canada should be doing it's thing on the World Stage.

Having said that I don't care how the extremist are made less extreme, as long as it is done before they pull the trigger or plant the bomb.  After that point I care very much how they are made less Extreme.

 

[pizzathahut]

 

[Kat Stevens]

It's pure genius, is what that is.  The best way to turn someone from wanting to destroy you, and everyone like you, is to turn him into you.

 

[TCBF]

It's pure genius, is what that is.  The best way to turn someone from wanting to destroy you, and everyone like you, is to turn him into you.

- ... or turn her on to you.

8)

 

[Kat Stevens]

Hey!  Are you following me, mister? 

 

[twistedcables]

Ummmm.....I want to admit I am a terrorist and the ONLY way I will lay down my weapons is if....ummm....I get a ....ummm.....DENALI!  Yes, one Denali, a suitcase full of ....ummm....CANADIAN dollars...yes, that's right.

And I swear never ever EVER, will I be a terrorist.  PIMP, maybe...terrorist - NEVER.  ;D

 

[TacticalW]

Ummmm.....I want to admit I am a terrorist and the ONLY way I will lay down my weapons is if....ummm....I get a ....ummm.....DENALI!  Yes, one Denali, a suitcase full of ....ummm....CANADIAN dollars...yes, that's right.

And I swear never ever EVER, will I be a terrorist.  PIMP, maybe...terrorist - NEVER.   ;D

Not before a good few years of torture, hopefully in Israel to assist the haji in his future moral decisions  ;D