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Rhinodawg

(2,219 posts)
Wed Dec 10, 2014, 07:53 AM Dec 2014

Three US Teens Attempt to Join ISIS.

The Khan teens, U.S.-born children of Indian immigrants, each left letters for their parents explaining their motives.

“An Islamic State has been established and it is thus obligatory upon every able-bodied male and female to migrate there,” Khan wrote. “Muslims have been crushed under foot for too long. .?.?. This nation is openly against Islam and Muslims. .?.?. I do not want my progeny to be raised in a filthy environment like this.”

His sister wrote: “Death is inevitable, and all of the times we enjoyed will not matter as we lay on our death beds. Death is an appointment, and we cannot delay or postpone, and what we did to prepare for our death is what will matter.”

In their letters, all three teens, who had grown up playing basketball and watching “Dragon Tales” and “Batman,” told their parents how much they loved them and asked them to join them in Syria, but made it clear they would probably never see them again, except in the afterlife. They begged them not to call the police.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/three-american-teens-recruited-online-are-caught-trying-to-join-the-islamic-state/2014/12/08/8022e6c4-7afb-11e4-84d4-7c896b90abdc_story.html

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Three US Teens Attempt to Join ISIS. (Original Post) Rhinodawg Dec 2014 OP
I understand them. Rhinodawg Dec 2014 #1
Yeah, because those nice folks in ISIS cwydro Dec 2014 #2
Yes... Rhinodawg Dec 2014 #7
Have fun in Syria, please don't come back when you realize you've screwed up horribly NightWatcher Dec 2014 #3
Goodbye, then. HappyMe Dec 2014 #4
I'll take this "filthy environment" over their death-and-misery LeftinOH Dec 2014 #5
It's like being brainwashed by a cult. surrealAmerican Dec 2014 #6
We are a nation of outlaws because of this! We are worse than the Nazis!!!! randome Dec 2014 #8
. Rhinodawg Dec 2014 #9

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
3. Have fun in Syria, please don't come back when you realize you've screwed up horribly
Wed Dec 10, 2014, 09:30 AM
Dec 2014

Signed, The filthy environment.

PS, you do know that most people in Syria don't have wifi or access to Starbucks?



Remember when teens just smoked behind the cafeteria as a way of rebelling?

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)
4. Goodbye, then.
Wed Dec 10, 2014, 09:36 AM
Dec 2014

There won't be anyone to cook and clean for you, no video games, nobody will pay your phone bill, I don't think they will give a crap if you are hungry or sick. Enjoy.

LeftinOH

(5,354 posts)
5. I'll take this "filthy environment" over their death-and-misery
Wed Dec 10, 2014, 09:40 AM
Dec 2014

melodrama any day. These kids have not been brought up in mainstream American society; their (interpretation of their) religious upbringing is responsible for this.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
8. We are a nation of outlaws because of this! We are worse than the Nazis!!!!
Wed Dec 10, 2014, 12:10 PM
Dec 2014

Sorry. Just taking the 'blame all of us for Bush' idea to its extreme.
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