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US Muslim Convert Who Tried To Join ISIS Says He Is Not Radical And Just A "Practicing Muslim"
September 5, 2014
From Desert Storm bootcamp to pledging allegiance to ISIS: How an American Catholic bodybuilder went from planning a career in US military to trying to join Islamic fanatics
Donald Morgan, 44, grew up as a Catholic and dreamed of joining the army
He failed bootcamp and joined the police but ended up losing his job
Spent time in jail before becoming a bodybuilder and getting married
Soon after he got divorced he converted to Islam and became radicalized
Went to Lebanon this year and tried to join ISIS before being arrested
By Chris Pleasance for MailOnline
"...In his NBC interview. Morgan admits that his views could be viewed as radical by Westerners, but said that he considers himself to be just a 'practicing Muslim'..."
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