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Why do you think it's ideological? I was in agreement with you on the asymmetric warfare part, but I don't think there's anything irrational about using suicid
by grandalf 16y ago
Why do you think it's ideological? I was in agreement with you on the asymmetric warfare part, but I don't think there's anything irrational about using suicide bombers in an asymmetric campaign, nor do I think that Al Qaida is motivated by some sort of mental illness.
- Jach 16y agoIndeed. These people aren't motivated by some lofty promise of virgins in heaven; suicide bombing isn't a Muslim thing.
- knowtheory 16y agoI don't think that suicide bombing is ineffective (so in that sense yeah it could be considered rational from the planning perspective), however i don't think the campaigns that are waged today are consistent with the values that people claim to espouse.