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In response to "and those that weren't have more incentive to be now. And have the connections to join up as well. -- nm" by znufrii

How do you go from "this guy is an innocent bystander caught up and wrongfully imprisoned" to "Al-Queda chief"?

Posted by oblique (aka kkuphal) Jan 23 '09, 07:18

I don't buy the idea that you can wrongfully imprison someone and somehow they suddenly become someone who can become the head of an existing terrorist organization.

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That's not what znu's saying. He's saying you can capture someone who isn't AQ, who meets AQ while in your custody, then becomes AQ after release - TWuG Jan 23, 07:22 2
- I got it, but it's veering off the original topic a bit. -- nm - loosilu Jan 23, 07:24 1
  - it was a little bit of a tangent, yes. I should have made that more clear -- nm - znufrii Jan 23, 07:24
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- or a low level functionary might get connections and skills while in detention to move up the ladder upon his release. -- nm - znufrii Jan 23, 07:23 1
  - Or they're just really f-ing angry at what happened to them. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 23, 07:24
one easy way: he's a propaganda tool. -- nm - mafic Jan 23, 07:19

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How do you go from "this guy is an innocent bystander caught up and wrongfully imprisoned" to "Al-Queda chief"?

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