The US just declassified this Al Qaeda job application form
The application asks for basic information (name, age, education level, criminal history), but includes more terrorism-specific queries, like "Do you wish to execute a suicide operation?" and "Who should we contact in case you became a martyr?"
The form was released as part of the declassification of a trove of documents seized during the May 1st, 2011 Navy SEAL raid in Abbottabad in which Osama bin Laden was killed.
Here's the form:
This is one letter a recruit sent to Al Qaeda, saying he "admired the activities, beliefs and bravery of the mujahidin":
Bin Laden, the terrorist responsible for the 9/11 terror attacks on the US, was killed by a team of Navy SEALs in 2011.
Al Qaeda was known for vetting recruits who wanted to join. Those who wanted to get into the core organization often needed a recommendation from someone already inside.
When Al Qaeda was first created, the group noted in a memo that there were four requirements for membership - swearing allegiance to the emir and being obedient, obtaining a personal referral from a member of Al Qaeda's inner circle, and displaying "good manners," according to the recent book "ISIS: The State of Terror," which also discusses Al Qaeda's origins.