George Washington University Hires a Former Al-Qaeda Recruiter

A former Islamic extremist who supported al-Qaeda and exhorted others to follow Osama bin Laden has joined George Washington University as a research fellow.  Jesse Morton, who was born in Pennsylvania and said he became a Muslim when he was 20 after reading “The Autobiography of Malcolm X” in prison for a drug offense argues that he can offer an insider’s perspective on Islamic radicalization — and how to counter that threat.  Morton is the first former extremist in the United States to join an academic program.