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March 10th, 2010
09:00 AM ET

Profiling Colleen LaRose

(CNN) – Colleen LaRrose, a woman from suburban Philadelphia who calls herself "Jihad Jane," is accused of trying to recruit Islamic fighters and plotting to kill on behalf of terrorists. She even claimed that her appearance would help her "blend in."

Does this tell us anything about how terrorists are recruiting?

To help us better understand we spoke with two terrorism experts on Wednesday's American Morning: Karen Greenberg, executive director of the New York University Center on Law and Security, and CNN contributor Tom Fuentes, the former FBI assistant director of international operations.

Read more: 'Jihad Jane' indicted by federal grand jury


Filed under: Terrorism • U.S.
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  1. Cathy

    Dearborn Mi has the largest population of Arabic people in the US. What is Colleen LaRose's connection to MI ? Does she still have relatives in MI ?

    March 11, 2010 at 11:50 pm |