I think it's more a product of lengthy, elaborate brainwashing than an individual's desparation

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Matt Burley — 4/1/2002 4:24:59 PM (archived)

Though a lot may depend on the age and the emotional stability of the individual "volunteers". Some of those Sep. 11th guys were cavorting with prostitutes and reading terrorist training manuals with chapters on the delightful pleasures of Paradise...I wouldn't describe them as desparate.

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Taliban Plans Suicide Bombings . . . - D. Spires - 4/1/2002 5:46:30 PM
- Actually... - Tom Brosz - 4/1/2002 6:02:38 PM
  - Re: Suicide is a last-ditch effort . . . - D. Spires - 4/1/2002 6:16:25 PM
    - Suicide can be a very effective tactic - Larry J - 4/1/2002 6:41:10 PM
      - Re: Suicide can be a very effective tactic - Bowser - 4/1/2002 7:56:57 PM
        
        Tell that to Rajiv Gandhi - Larry J - 4/1/2002 8:29:49 PM
      - Re: Japan was fighting a desparate war from the beginning . . . - D. Spires - 4/1/2002 7:35:07 PM
      - True, but... - E.P. Grondine - 4/1/2002 7:12:31 PM
    - Re: Suicide bombing highly effective as political weapon - Tom Brosz - 4/1/2002 6:38:32 PM
      - Re: Suicide bombing highly effective as political weapon - Publius - 4/1/2002 3:03:55 PM
        
        Re: Suicide bombing--some rambling thoughts - Tom Brosz - 4/1/2002 7:22:27 PM
- The Palestinians and Suicidal Lies - Matt Burley - 4/1/2002 3:45:55 PM
  - Re: Can's see the trees for the forest . . . - D. Spires - 4/1/2002 4:13:00 PM
    - I wonder - FrankC - 4/2/2002 4:16:07 PM
      - Re: I wonder - Tom Brosz - 4/2/2002 4:58:27 PM
      - Re: Turn off the tap to Iraq . . . - D. Spires - 4/2/2002 4:33:41 PM
    - I think it's more a product of lengthy, elaborate brainwashing than an individual's desparation - Matt Burley - 4/1/2002 4:24:59 PM

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