Die Washington Post vom Samstag bringt einen längeren Artikel über radikale Konvertiten als Dschihadisten. Was mich freut: Das neue Bin Laden-Video wird auch hier mit Adam Gadahn in Verbindung gebracht, ähnlich wie in meinem Artikel. Und meines Wissens war ich der einzige, der diese Verbindung in der deutschen Presse hergestellt hat:
„This month, bin Laden released a rare videotape in which he called upon all Americans to convert to Islam. Analysts said bin Laden’s remarks, though theological in nature, were probably not intended as a direct recruiting pitch for al-Qaeda. But they said his speech likely was influenced by Adam Gadahn, a U.S. citizen from California who converted to Islam as a teenager and is a media adviser for al-Qaeda. He was indicted in the United States on treason charges last year.
„This has the language and hallmarks of Adam Gadahn and is very reminiscent of his own messages in terms of style and content,“ said M.J. Gohel, chief executive of the Asia-Pacific Foundation, a London-based security studies organization. „Gadahn, whenever he has appeared in an al-Qaeda video, has always used the opportunity to encourage others to convert to Islam.“