The Militant Jihadi Ideology as a Short-Term Psychological Fix—Examining
the Woolwich Murder of a British Soldier
When I conducted interviews with extremists and their
supporters four and five years ago—in London, Birmingham and Leeds—I found many
young immigrant descent Muslims expressed similar concerns to the recent
murderer of British soldier, Michael Abedolajo. Many told me that they had
distant relatives in Pakistan and Afghanistan and were deeply disturbed about
them potentially being harmed by the British military. While most did not
endorse attacking their own country nor resorting to terrorist "solutions"
on UK soil, many said they would feel compelled to aid Muslims under attack in
Iraq or Afghanistan—even if it meant working against their own military. And
some told me that if push came to shove, they might even aid in an Afghani or
Iraqi attack on British soldiers or a military installation inside the
UK. It seems the nightmare they foretold has now occurred only days ago. The
plot, however, is not completely new. [more...]
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