December 09, 2001

Speaking of John Walker,

check out this unbelievably stupid article from Friday's SF Chronicle on his "journey of self-discovery."

And what a long, strange trip it has been. From the warm, nurturing, tolerant bosom of an open-minded hippie family; to the vibrant, rough-and-tumble of "the Bay Area's bustling religious bazaar" (which "arguably encourages more religious exploration and innovation than any other region in the United States"-- yep. We're number one!); to the stately gates of the Mill Valley Islamic Center; then on to a parent-funded "international odyssey" and enrollment in one of Yemen's finest Islamo-fascist training facilities; next stop: the killing fields of Afghanistan, to serve as an apprentice terrorist and do his part to further the admittedly controversial dream of causing the total destruction of the United States of America. (But the journey of self-discovery doesn't end there-- stay tuned for our next exciting episode, where our hero "discovers himself" in the dock, charged with treason...)

As the article says, these exciting adventures are not "that different from those of many other young people in the Bay Area." All in all, a Very, Very Bay Area story.

Posted by Dr. Frank at December 9, 2001 10:11 PM | TrackBack