#1 I think there is a problem in Gadsden. I seem to recall another jihadi incident there in the last year or two.
Gadsden is right next door to Anniston, AL, home of former Fort McClellan, that had both the Military Police and Chemical Corps headquarters, as well as being a basic training post.
Its Chemical Corps HQ hosted a lot of foreign officers taking courses in chemical weapons defense, many of whom were from Muslim countries.
Back in the 1980s, a quiet agreement was reached with Saudi Arabia to buy a home in Anniston for use by these Muslim officers as a mosque and meeting area. Scheduling was hard because of the different cultures and rituals.
Though Ft. McClellan is closed, there are now Muslim centers in both Anniston and Gadsden. I suspect at least one of them has been radicalized. |