IRISH BEWARE - al-Qaeda wants your sons

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
5/15/2012
Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)

Why not confront them with Islam?

Irish beware; Al-Qaeda wants your sons. The US government has published a letter confiscated as evidence from Osama bin Laden's Abbottabad, Pakistan hideout. The letter encourages al-Qaeda to seek disaffected Irish youth for recruitment.

Gadhan is the American al-Qaeda who proposed in January 2011 that bin Laden recruit disaffected Irish youth.

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WASHINGTON DC (Catholic Online) - Posted online, the letter was part of a declassified document dump by the Combating Terrorism Center, a privately funded research institute at the US Military Academy at West Point.

The letter was written in January 2011 by American al-Qaeda spokesman, Adam Gadahn and sent to Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. Gadhan's letter encouraged the now deceased bin Laden to reach out to the Irish who have been disillusioned with the Catholic Church because of scandal there.

The letter added that Ireland was worthy because the country and its people were not participants in President Bush's fight against al-Qaeda.

Finally, Gadhan mentions the poor economy in Ireland and the spread of atheism in Europe, as making the people ripe for conversion. "Why do we not face them with Islam?" Gadhan proposed.

If bin Laden had heeded Gadhan's advice then it is likely al-Qaeda would have initiated a recruitment campaign to seek converts to Islam who might have volunteered for terrorist missions including suicide bombings.

Undoubtedly the Irish people are upset over sex abuse scandals within the Church and the prospect that the Vatican has not handled those allegations properly, for a variety of reasons. However, it is difficult to say if the frustration runs deeply enough that any youth would turn to al-Qaeda where they could be indoctrinated and turned into human weapons for the terrorist organization.

While there is no evidence that al-Qaeda is actively operating in Ireland, seeking recruits, the contents of the letter should serve as a warning that al-Qaeda is viewing the youth of Ireland with covetous eyes.

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Keywords: Islam, Ireland, al-Qaeda, terrorism, Osama bin Laden,

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Ken
8 months ago
This Adam, so full of himself, Gadahn is insane. Irish kids blow themselves up for Islam. They weren't even doing that at the height of the "troubles" in NI.

And the wide spread development atheists in Europe means that the people making that choice see no validity in religion. What makes this idiot think they will do a 180 and become Islamic.

He is in dreamland, projecting his own diseased and decaying brain function to people he in no way can relate to.

Unfortunately there have been terrible issues in the church. And the church was either turning a blind eye or was inept at screening for inappropriate people.

Activities or places that have little kids will attract deviants and everyone needs to screen people for that.

My hope is that this problem is resolved and people will be attracted in increased numbers to the priesthood for the right reason.

Dream on Adam, your days are numbered, Gadahn, you better dig a really really deep pit and crawl into it with the scorpions, as I am sure there's a drone with your name on it. You might even have been squished at this writing. One can only hope you sick puppy.
abey
1 year ago
In terms of Biblical Prophecy it needs to read "Sorcery takes your children", which is to the Spiritual through the understanding that God is Spirit, keeping the Political aside.

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