IMPORTANT EDUCATION NEWS – NEW ADVANCE IN TERRORIST TRAINING – AT 10:50 A.M. ET:  For those who wish to become professional terrorists, and gain prestige in certain parts of the world, there is news tonight about avoiding one serious threat to your professional plans.  From London's Daily Mirror:

al-Qaeda fanatics in Britain are being taught to avoid detection – by pretending to be gay.

A new terror training manual tells Islamic extremists to lie about their sexuality if a woman approaches them in case she is a “honeytrap” spy sent by security services.

The handbook, which was uncovered by a Sunday Mirror investigation, says: “Many hotels – especially in busy UK cities – have women hanging around the lobby areas in order to attract men.

“A young beautiful woman may come and talk to you. The first thing you do to protect yourself from such a situation is to make dua (prayers) to Allah for steadfastness.

“The second thing is to find an excuse to get away from her that is realistic and sensible, such as you having a girlfriend for the past few years and you are loyal to her or you are homosexual.”

You know, I've done it many times.  Whenever beautiful women mob me in a hotel lobby screaming, "There's the editor of Urgent Agenda," I merely reply, "I'm here to see Bruce," and they fade away.  Works every time. 

The suggestion is one of many tips in the manual, called Class Notes From The Security and Intelligence Course.

We understand that scholarships are available.  An application fee and essay are required.

And we thought these people were just crazy fanatics.

July 3, 2011