Mounting Aggravation
Any one who knows what is best has intelligently stayed as far away from me as possible these last two days, with good reason. Every one goes through hard times in there life and yes I know it’s just how life works.
I used to think that hard work and dedication got you every thing you would ever need, but it doesn’t. I used to believe that if you remembered your dreams, and strived to work harder to attain them, you would succeed in life…but you won’t. I used to know that good things will eventually come and wash away all the bad stuff in your life…not so.
I wonder if I am ever going to make it in life. I have no money, no job, and school is really tuff. I am so far behind it is going to take a week just to get caught up to were we were in class last week. That’s just how I wanted to spend my weekend…catching up with the rest of the class! To make matters worse, I have contracted some mystery sickness, which does not keep me in bed but just makes life miserable. I overslept and missed both of my classes today.
It really does aggravate me to no end every time I catch my self wasting time doing absolutely nothing, when I could be studying. Every time I tell my self “This is not going to get you any closer to that Masters Degree or Tokyo.” The next day I am doing the same thing again, and the day after that, and the day after that. Week after week It drives me absolutely fucking insane. Why the hell can’t I fucking calm the fuck down and concentrate?!
I guess Orihime-chan gets her turn.
Here is today’s news headline.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Ahmad al Shayea is the rarest of truck bombers -- he survived his suicide mission in Iraq even though the blast from his bomb was strong enough to kill 12 bystanders.
Ahmad al Shayea survived his truck bomb attack, but not without scarring to his face and hands.
Al Shayea, who was disfigured during the attack, claims al Qaeda tricked him into becoming a bomber by asking him to deliver a tanker truck, which they had rigged with a bomb.
"They told me to take it to an address in Baghdad. As soon as I got there the truck exploded," said the native of Saudi Arabia. He survived by jumping out of the truck.
Al Shayea renounced terrorism and returned to Saudi Arabia, where he works to convince would-be insurgents and terrorists to give up their deadly ways.
"I think God took me out of death to show others what can happen," he told CNN. "If you join al Qaeda, they will use you, and maybe you will die."
Al Qaeda propaganda videos glorify so-called foreign fighters in Iraq like al Shayea. It has recruited them from countries all across the Middle East.
Some Iraqi officials say more Saudis than any other nationality have responded to al Qaeda's call. Saudi officials and the U.S. military deny that claim. But Saudi sources do admit that more than 800 young Saudis have gone to Iraq to fight. That's far more than the Saudi government has acknowledged until now.
Since 9/11, when 15 of the 19 hijackers were Saudis, the oil rich kingdom has been accused of spreading radicalism. It's a claim that stings this longtime U.S. ally, which also finds itself in al Qaeda's cross hairs.
So now, Saudi officials say they are escalating their fight against homegrown al Qaeda militants. Former insurgents and terrorists like al Shayea are their chief weapon in the battle for the hearts and minds of young Saudis.
"The reality behind it is the religious misunderstanding of Islam, so we have to correct the ideas," said Dr. Mansour al Turki, a psychologist.
Al Shayea and hundreds of other Saudis who were aligned with terrorists are being re-educated in prisons and rehabilitation centers. They are taught that al Qaeda's emphasis on a violent approach to Islam is wrong.
The program offers early release from prison. It's available only to captured jihadis who demonstrate a willingness to change over the course of repeated interviews with specialists. Al Shayea said he was questioned by security forces, then clerics, then psychologists.
"They looked at my mood, listened to me. They were nice," he adds.
Al Turki said the review is thorough.
"We make sure he understands dialogue. We make sure he is not just lying. So it is not an easy job I can assure you," he said.
The Saudi government says more than 1,000 former al Qaeda recruits have been through the program. Seven hundred of them are now free. Critics, mainly from the country's security forces, fear mistakes could allow some al Qaeda fighters back on the street.
A native of Saudi Arabia, al Shayea was just 19 when he went to Iraq to fight for al Qaeda against American forces. He was angered, he said, by scenes of U.S. troops killings his fellow Muslims.
"I went to Iraq with Saudi men because jihad is a duty for every Muslim," he said. "I went to Iraq to fight the jihad and kill Americans."
He was hoping to take up arms against Americans, but said he never envisioned himself as a suicide bomber. After his truck bomb exploded, al Shayea was captured and paraded on Iraqi TV. Burned and bandaged, he was blamed for the death of 12 bystanders. He confessed.
Iraqi security officials deported him to Saudi Arabia. Today, with the backing of the Saudi government, al Shayea gets his anti-al Qaeda message out on fliers that include pictures of him before and after his bombing. He has become the anti-Al Qaeda example.
"I learned my lesson, and others will learn as well," he said.
Well, Looks like someone learned he was in the wrong, I hope this is a trend that will continue to catch on in the middle east.
My first writing project will be up for viewing on sunday afternoon, please stop buy and give it a read, let me know what you think about it.
I used to think that hard work and dedication got you every thing you would ever need, but it doesn’t. I used to believe that if you remembered your dreams, and strived to work harder to attain them, you would succeed in life…but you won’t. I used to know that good things will eventually come and wash away all the bad stuff in your life…not so.
I wonder if I am ever going to make it in life. I have no money, no job, and school is really tuff. I am so far behind it is going to take a week just to get caught up to were we were in class last week. That’s just how I wanted to spend my weekend…catching up with the rest of the class! To make matters worse, I have contracted some mystery sickness, which does not keep me in bed but just makes life miserable. I overslept and missed both of my classes today.
It really does aggravate me to no end every time I catch my self wasting time doing absolutely nothing, when I could be studying. Every time I tell my self “This is not going to get you any closer to that Masters Degree or Tokyo.” The next day I am doing the same thing again, and the day after that, and the day after that. Week after week It drives me absolutely fucking insane. Why the hell can’t I fucking calm the fuck down and concentrate?!
I guess Orihime-chan gets her turn.
Here is today’s news headline.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Ahmad al Shayea is the rarest of truck bombers -- he survived his suicide mission in Iraq even though the blast from his bomb was strong enough to kill 12 bystanders.
Ahmad al Shayea survived his truck bomb attack, but not without scarring to his face and hands.
Al Shayea, who was disfigured during the attack, claims al Qaeda tricked him into becoming a bomber by asking him to deliver a tanker truck, which they had rigged with a bomb.
"They told me to take it to an address in Baghdad. As soon as I got there the truck exploded," said the native of Saudi Arabia. He survived by jumping out of the truck.
Al Shayea renounced terrorism and returned to Saudi Arabia, where he works to convince would-be insurgents and terrorists to give up their deadly ways.
"I think God took me out of death to show others what can happen," he told CNN. "If you join al Qaeda, they will use you, and maybe you will die."
Al Qaeda propaganda videos glorify so-called foreign fighters in Iraq like al Shayea. It has recruited them from countries all across the Middle East.
Some Iraqi officials say more Saudis than any other nationality have responded to al Qaeda's call. Saudi officials and the U.S. military deny that claim. But Saudi sources do admit that more than 800 young Saudis have gone to Iraq to fight. That's far more than the Saudi government has acknowledged until now.
Since 9/11, when 15 of the 19 hijackers were Saudis, the oil rich kingdom has been accused of spreading radicalism. It's a claim that stings this longtime U.S. ally, which also finds itself in al Qaeda's cross hairs.
So now, Saudi officials say they are escalating their fight against homegrown al Qaeda militants. Former insurgents and terrorists like al Shayea are their chief weapon in the battle for the hearts and minds of young Saudis.
"The reality behind it is the religious misunderstanding of Islam, so we have to correct the ideas," said Dr. Mansour al Turki, a psychologist.
Al Shayea and hundreds of other Saudis who were aligned with terrorists are being re-educated in prisons and rehabilitation centers. They are taught that al Qaeda's emphasis on a violent approach to Islam is wrong.
The program offers early release from prison. It's available only to captured jihadis who demonstrate a willingness to change over the course of repeated interviews with specialists. Al Shayea said he was questioned by security forces, then clerics, then psychologists.
"They looked at my mood, listened to me. They were nice," he adds.
Al Turki said the review is thorough.
"We make sure he understands dialogue. We make sure he is not just lying. So it is not an easy job I can assure you," he said.
The Saudi government says more than 1,000 former al Qaeda recruits have been through the program. Seven hundred of them are now free. Critics, mainly from the country's security forces, fear mistakes could allow some al Qaeda fighters back on the street.
A native of Saudi Arabia, al Shayea was just 19 when he went to Iraq to fight for al Qaeda against American forces. He was angered, he said, by scenes of U.S. troops killings his fellow Muslims.
"I went to Iraq with Saudi men because jihad is a duty for every Muslim," he said. "I went to Iraq to fight the jihad and kill Americans."
He was hoping to take up arms against Americans, but said he never envisioned himself as a suicide bomber. After his truck bomb exploded, al Shayea was captured and paraded on Iraqi TV. Burned and bandaged, he was blamed for the death of 12 bystanders. He confessed.
Iraqi security officials deported him to Saudi Arabia. Today, with the backing of the Saudi government, al Shayea gets his anti-al Qaeda message out on fliers that include pictures of him before and after his bombing. He has become the anti-Al Qaeda example.
"I learned my lesson, and others will learn as well," he said.
Well, Looks like someone learned he was in the wrong, I hope this is a trend that will continue to catch on in the middle east.
My first writing project will be up for viewing on sunday afternoon, please stop buy and give it a read, let me know what you think about it.