1. There have been several Americans recruited by al-Qaeda to date (Adam Gadahn, Jose Padilla, Ryan Anderson, Johnny Walker Lindh) to assist in their jihad against the West.What do you feel are the critical factors in this recruiting process that would convince Americans to join an Islamic terrorist organization and develop an emotional desire to kill fellow Americans?2. With the demise of several key leaders and field commanders in the al-Qaeda organization and the questionable leadership presence of Usama bin Laden, has al-Qaeda become more ineffective over the past few years?
