FBI is Wrong on Adam Gadahn
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Submitted by Lame Cherry (United States), Jun 10, 2008 at 15:32

I dearly love the FBI and believe it to be one of the finest crime fighting forces in the world in being fair and just, but they are incorrect in how they are approaching the reward system for terrorists as it simply does not work for 1 million or 100 billion. Muslims do not betray their own for reasons of loosing their own head or simply it is deemed in their eyes a horrid sin turning in a murderous Muslim.

What needs to be tailored is a system based upon Middle East philosophy and this includes to Bali to Algeria as these are all old trade routes and these people all understand bartering.

Instead of money, have a sheik (unnamed) offer up what Islam is promising, but in this life:

If you turn in Adam Gadahn, you will receive:

1. A nice home with interior court.

2. 4 women to be your wives.

3. A trip to Mecca where you will be blessed and get to touch some Muhammed relic.

4. A Mercedes

5. A job working for some company with prestige and a good wage.

This is what the Muslim male is killing himself and others over. This is what the Muslim male is protecting terrorists over. Give him what he wants and they will turn in all the terrorists and do it cheaper than these million dollar bounties.

It is a matter of mentality. The American Indian would scatter money as worthless to pick up some glass bead. Money is not what a Muslim looks at the world as something of value. Look at the Saudi sheiks they dump millions on houses with 500 rooms and gold toilets they will never use. Saddam did the same thing........it is about prestige and that is what one has to offer a Muslim male to get them to turn in these terrorists.

Make them a sheik, provide them a harem as there are numerous females in that region who would enjoy being one of 4 wives to a man living in prestige compared to being sold for a goat or as a debt payment to some drug lord and let them touch the religion they only hear about.

Muslims want respect and are frustrated about being pounded on my nagging Dom wives, nagging imams, nagging strong men and a nagging allah who they are told has them doomed to hell.

It is a matter of culture and I would hope the FBI would start working a system tailored to the people of that region in giving them what they want as money is not the reward they are after as money is not the jewel which makes the magic carpet ride possible.
Give them what allah talks about in paradise here just like all Muslims used to live with in trading, gaining a nice home with an open court garden to lord over and respect in their community. That is the answer and then they will turn on this Adam Gadahn in a Mecca minute.

God bless

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