https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/10/13/how-the-arab-springs-prisoner-releases-have-helped-the-jihadi-cause/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 07:13:11 -0400<![CDATA[This latter fact makes Jamal part of a trend that has gone largely unremarked upon in the public sphere since the beginning of the &#8220;Arab Spring&#8221; uprisings: prisons in affected countries have been emptied, inmates scattering after being released or breaking free. In many cases, it is a good thing that prisoners have gone free: the Arab dictatorships were notorious for unjustly incarcerating political prisoners, and abusing them in captivity. But jihadists have also been part of this wave of releases, and we are now beginning to see the fruits of the talent pool that is back on the streets. &#8230;]]>Sat, 13 Oct 2012 08:25:09 -0400<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/10/13/how-the-arab-springs-prisoner-releases-have-helped-the-jihadi-cause-n96579