Jihad Jane: Treason By Reason Of Insanity

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BY FROMA HARROP Consider the case of “Jihad Jane.” Divorced twice [first marriage at 16], Colleen LaRose was arrested for drunkenness in Texas. She ended up living with a boyfriend in a Philadelphia suburb and taking care of his elderly father. Let’s say that LaRose was not one of life’s winners under conventional definitions. But thanks to the Internet, LaRose could transform her drab self into an international woman of mystery: Jihad Jane. With her […]

Arnold Hamilton
Arnold Hamilton
Arnold Hamilton became editor of The Observer in September 2006. Previously, he served nearly two decades as the Dallas Morning News’ Oklahoma Bureau chief. He also covered government and politics for the San Jose Mercury News, the Dallas Times Herald, the Tulsa Tribune and the Oklahoma Journal.