“Radicalization in the West: The Homegrown Threat,” is the NYPD study on Domestic Radical Islamic Terrorists and how they got that way and, apart from drawing the ire of CAIR, tries to bring on radar candidates for future jihad activities by describing the four stages of radicalization that lead to terrorism. For example, Individual candidates often adopt Islamic dress, stop smoking or drinking and lecture on rights of the down trodden. CAIR's response:"Is Islamic attire or giving up bad habits, which is something recommended by leaders of all faiths, now to be regarded as suspicious behavior?"
Actually, yes. According to the Al Qaeda Training Manual --Islamic attire and giving up bad habits is against lesson 8 Rule 2 Member Safety.
Members should
:2 .Have a general appearance that does not indicate Islamic orientation (beard, toothpick, book,[long] shirt, small Koran).
11. Not get involved in advocating good and denouncing evil in order not to attract attention to himself.
