Comments on: The Maghreb is bleeding http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/12/the-maghreb-is-bleeding/ Thinking Ahead Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:46:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nadia (Tunisia) http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/12/the-maghreb-is-bleeding/#comment-6322 Nadia (Tunisia) Sun, 15 Apr 2007 00:33:44 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/12/the-maghreb-is-bleeding/#comment-6322 These "attacks" may not be linked to al qaeda after all, but the thing is these new terrorists are using the name as a reference and the organisation as a source of inspiration, especially in algeria. of course they can have different objectives and must be treated differently. as young people from the same country can think that those acts can be considered a way of reaching freedom and justice, which is total nonsense, they are killing their own fellow citizens to achieve their goal, which is even more scary, because they are using the wrong solutions to deal with real problems. These “attacks” may not be linked to al qaeda after all, but the thing is these new terrorists are using the name as a reference and the organisation as a source of inspiration, especially in algeria. of course they can have different objectives and must be treated differently. as young people from the same country can think that those acts can be considered a way of reaching freedom and justice, which is total nonsense, they are killing their own fellow citizens to achieve their goal, which is even more scary, because they are using the wrong solutions to deal with real problems.

]]> By: Esra'a http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/12/the-maghreb-is-bleeding/#comment-6321 Esra'a Sat, 14 Apr 2007 18:13:15 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/12/the-maghreb-is-bleeding/#comment-6321 I am here in Morocco and there is some controversy revolving around the most recent terror attacks, if I can call it that. In Ifrane they doubled the security forces at the main university, which is where I am right now, because of what happened very recently in Casablanca. In the papers there are many threats about this being the new face of Moroccon youth (or perhaps it's not so new after all). What do you guys think are the main forces behind this? And it's not Al Qaida, that's for sure. Not every suicide bombing or terror attack is linked to that, if we generalize and fight the wrong forces we won't be achieving much. I definitely agree with what Amin said about the scary local terrorists, those who don't even care about the citizens of their own country. It is very threatening and has serious potential for major civil disputes in the future. I am here in Morocco and there is some controversy revolving around the most recent terror attacks, if I can call it that. In Ifrane they doubled the security forces at the main university, which is where I am right now, because of what happened very recently in Casablanca. In the papers there are many threats about this being the new face of Moroccon youth (or perhaps it’s not so new after all).

What do you guys think are the main forces behind this? And it’s not Al Qaida, that’s for sure. Not every suicide bombing or terror attack is linked to that, if we generalize and fight the wrong forces we won’t be achieving much.

I definitely agree with what Amin said about the scary local terrorists, those who don’t even care about the citizens of their own country. It is very threatening and has serious potential for major civil disputes in the future.

]]> By: Amin http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/12/the-maghreb-is-bleeding/#comment-6320 Amin Sat, 14 Apr 2007 01:13:19 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/12/the-maghreb-is-bleeding/#comment-6320 Naturally i share with you this strange feeling i never known before, and i still can't name ... But these events made me think about the identity of these terrorists : are they foreigners who came especially for these "missions", or local who have been brain-washed and thrown in these "missions". Because in my opinion, if the kamikazes are locals, the problem is much much bigger than it seems to be : It means that one doesn't care about innocent fellow-citizens who will die, and that the only loyalty is no longer for one's country and fellow-citizens, but for the "former" (brainwasher)... Loyalty and identity are totally ERASED ... Naturally i share with you this strange feeling i never known before, and i still can’t name … But these events made me think about the identity of these terrorists : are they foreigners who came especially for these “missions”, or local who have been brain-washed and thrown in these “missions”.
Because in my opinion, if the kamikazes are locals, the problem is much much bigger than it seems to be : It means that one doesn’t care about innocent fellow-citizens who will die, and that the only loyalty is no longer for one’s country and fellow-citizens, but for the “former” (brainwasher)… Loyalty and identity are totally ERASED …

]]> By: Danial http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/12/the-maghreb-is-bleeding/#comment-6319 Danial Fri, 13 Apr 2007 02:59:26 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/12/the-maghreb-is-bleeding/#comment-6319 Al-Qaeda is a serious cancer to the Muslim world. Al-Qaeda is a serious cancer to the Muslim world.

]]> By: Nadia (Tunisia) http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/12/the-maghreb-is-bleeding/#comment-6318 Nadia (Tunisia) Thu, 12 Apr 2007 17:49:08 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/12/the-maghreb-is-bleeding/#comment-6318 youssef I completely agree with you. Unfortunately, we have to stop thinking of our countries as non-violent areas, because these people won't let us live in peace so easily. We were quite shocked in Tunisia by the recent events, but now it's clear that something big is going on in the region, and this could be just a beginning. youssef
I completely agree with you. Unfortunately, we have to stop thinking of our countries as non-violent areas, because these people won’t let us live in peace so easily. We were quite shocked in Tunisia by the recent events, but now it’s clear that something big is going on in the region, and this could be just a beginning.

]]> By: Youssef (Morocco) http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/12/the-maghreb-is-bleeding/#comment-6317 Youssef (Morocco) Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:01:15 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/04/12/the-maghreb-is-bleeding/#comment-6317 The real heroes are the police-officers* and, in case of Morocco, the owner of the cybercafe who stopped the bearded, self-hating morons. The events of this week showed us that the Maghreb (and especially Morocco and Tunisia) stopped being a non-violent oasis in a region marked by violence. We have to wake up and contain/eliminate it before it contains and eliminates us (through fear, suicide attacks and economic damage) * Police officers aren't always heroes, especially not in the Maghreb, but in this case they are The real heroes are the police-officers* and, in case of Morocco, the owner of the cybercafe who stopped the bearded, self-hating morons.

The events of this week showed us that the Maghreb (and especially Morocco and Tunisia) stopped being a non-violent oasis in a region marked by violence.
We have to wake up and contain/eliminate it before it contains and eliminates us (through fear, suicide attacks and economic damage)

* Police officers aren’t always heroes, especially not in the Maghreb, but in this case they are

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