http://www.nefafoundation.org/miscel...amriki0909.pdf
But converts to Islam who travel to Somalia and join al-Shabaab should not be linked to al-Qaeda.
As for Al-Amriki - he is a well known Muslim convert fighting in Somalia. It's not surprising the yanks think it noteworthy to link him to Al Qaeda or that he is considered a terrorist back home - he's no different from all the other mercenaries that America exports who also commit terrorist crimes - not just in the Mid East, but notably in Latin America. That said, Al-Amriki targets military personnel as well and considers himself a freedom fighter.
Why would the Yanks think that???
In other news, al-Shabaab suicide bombers took out a bunch of African Union peacekeepers in 'retaliation' for the assassination of an al-Qaeda member.
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/afric ... index.html