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Seems similar to the appeal of gangs: giving a sense of purpose, "family" ties, and the promise of action. Both gangs and terrorism organizations flourish in po
by mcantelon 14y ago
Seems similar to the appeal of gangs: giving a sense of purpose, "family" ties, and the promise of action. Both gangs and terrorism organizations flourish in poor areas.
- JoachimSchipper 14y agoAnd yet the 9/11 attackers were not exactly poor.
- mc32 14y agoThe article stated that from unsuccessful suicide bombers, it appeared that they were within the norm with regard to income, education, social interaction, family structure, etc. What they found in their method was that inculcation and "brotherhood" comraderie was seen as a big motivator. That's to say that having a friend in the org made it 10x more likely that someone joined. In addition, it was the recruiters and their methodology which made people execute their design. Basically, an organization which is good at doing what they do could make ordinary people do things which they normally would not think (have an aptitude for) of doing.
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- waqf 14y agoThe funders of the 9/11 attacks were not poor. Don't lump the suicide volunteers in with the masterminds, whose victims they are as much as anyone.
- tkahn6 14y agoNo. The 9/11 hijackers were educated and not poor.