A “very pro-American Muslim” from an important British university sends the following note confirming the “scary Times” story:

The Times is absolutely right. British universities are a breeding ground for potential terrorists. Most, under the banner of free speech, host groups that actively recruit terrorists to send to Chechnya and other godforsaken places. The most common tactic is to show incendiary and biased videos of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict or of abuses in Chechnya. Typically, there will be ’spotters’ in the room whose job is to watch how different members of the audience react; those who appear sympathetic are invited to further events and discussions afterwards.
1. Many of these groups (Hizbut-Tahrir is the most common, but al-Muhajiroon is also represented) have developed an expertise in remaining undetected on campuses. And, perhaps most disquietingly, they have a proven history of convincing previously moderate Muslims to abandon their families and fight the jihad ( e.g. Daniel Pearl’s killer).
It’s all very troubling and university administrators do alarmingly little to stop it.