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Dinner for Schmucks

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Dinner for Schmucks

We’ve Got You Covered: This Week in Magazines

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“American Jihadi” Indicted

Omar Hammami, whose journey Christof Putzel traced in “American Jihadi,” was indicted this week by the US for aiding terrorist organization Al-Shabaab.

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Who Are Al-Shabaab?

In this scene from last month’s “American Jihadi,” Christof Putzel investigates American participation in the Somali group suspected in the bombing of Uganda bars during the World Cup. WATCH PREVIEW (1:51)

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Should the U.S. treat "homegrown" Islamic extremists differently from those who are not citizens?

The prosecution of foreign-born detainees at Guantanamo has proven extremely tough for the government to handle. But what about so-called “homegrown” Islamic extremists like Omar Hammami who was featured in “American Jihadi”? http://current.com/shows/vanguard/92520671_a-terrorists-best-friend-scenes-from-… added by: afitzgerald

Is the US government doing enough to stop the spread of Islamic extremism?

As Vanguard correspondent Christof Putzel reports in tonight's premiere of “American Jihadi,” jihadist recruiting doesn't seem to be waning. What should the US being doing to further slow the spread of extremism? http://current.com/shows/vanguard/92509284_american-jihadi-vanguard-trailer.htm added by: afitzgerald

American Jihadi: Vanguard Trailer

In “American Jihadi,” Vanguard correspondent Christof Putzel traces the journey of a small town kid from Alabama to Somalia, where as part of Al-Shabab he is now recruiting young Muslims from the west to wage jihad overseas. “American Jihadi” premieres on Current TV on Wednesday, June 30 at 10/9c. “Vanguard,” airing weekly on Current TV Wednesdays at 10/9c, is a no-limits documentary series whose award-winning correspondents put themselves in extraordinary situations to immerse viewers in global issues that have a large social significance. Unlike sound-bite driven reporting, the show's correspondents, Adam Yamaguchi, Kaj Larsen, Christof Putzel and Mariana van Zeller, serve as trusted guides who take viewers on in-depth real life adventures in pursuit of some of the world's most important stories. For more, go to http://current.com/vanguard . added by: Christof