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Frustrated Strivers In Pakistan Turn To Jihad - NYT Feb. 27, 2010
This is the story of Umar Kundi, a young man recently shot to death two weeks ago after growing to become one of Pakistan's most accomplished militants. He had seemingly succeeded, making it to medical school in Faisalabad from a small village in southwest Punjab only to find his dreams interrupted for lack of money and his vision hijacked by the allure of jihadi romance.
His disillusion led him to LeT. His dissatisfaction caused him to eventually reject LeT as the government's "B" team and turn instead to Al Qaeda. A fascinating story where education doesn't necessarily denote sophistication and the past collides with the future, leading to murder and mayhem in the present...
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This is the story of Umar Kundi, a young man recently shot to death two weeks ago after growing to become one of Pakistan's most accomplished militants. He had seemingly succeeded, making it to medical school in Faisalabad from a small village in southwest Punjab only to find his dreams interrupted for lack of money and his vision hijacked by the allure of jihadi romance.
His disillusion led him to LeT. His dissatisfaction caused him to eventually reject LeT as the government's "B" team and turn instead to Al Qaeda. A fascinating story where education doesn't necessarily denote sophistication and the past collides with the future, leading to murder and mayhem in the present...
Thanks.