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[fuagf]

...a reminder of one important Gulen group connection to the U.S.A.

U.S. charter schools tied to powerful Turkish imam

Over the past decade, followers of the mysterious Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen have opened
scores of charter schools in the U.S., inspired by a man who is as powerful as he is reclusive.

2012 May 13

(CBS News) Fethullah Gulen is the Turkish Islamic cleric at the center of a popular and growing movement, with millions of disciples who follow his teachings of tolerance, interfaith dialogue, and education. Some have even started a chain of successful charter schools here in the U.S., with an emphasis on math and science. Yet Gulen himself remains shrouded in mystery. Lesley Stahl travels from Turkey to Texas to report on how the movement is spreading, and on the man behind it all. .. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-charter-schools-tied-to-powerful-turkish-imam/
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.. to link more directly, it's from back a bit upstream .. :)

[F6]

fuagf -- which goes to why I included that "[. . .]" after the "By Michael Rubin" (included that rather than get into an exercise in unpacking Rubin's extensive baggage)