Beslan militants were drug-dependent, forensic study shows

International Herald Tribune ^ | C.J. Chivers

[LibertarianInExile]

"Some people don't want to let the facts get in the way of their opinions."

Hey, I'm posting to one now--you don't have to tell me. You pretend that this Canada link and Beslan were CAUSED by drugs--but reality is that terrorists are FUNDED by moving drugs that are illegal simply because being illegal and addictive these drugs are highly valued and paid for in cash.

Legalize the product, and it will neither be something that can be moved under the table nor will it be remotely as lucrative to sell.

Not that that was your point. Your point was something along the lines of "Bad People. Drugs. Bad People Do Drugs. Drugs must have made them Bad People."

Quality attempt at correlation, but downright lousy delivering any proof of causation.

[Fatalis]

What's new? This has been going on since the 10th Century. Our word "assassin" comes from hashashin, the original whacked-out Islamic shahidi.

You are exactly right. Another fact about the hashishins was their willingness to die in the course of their missions if there was no other way to accomplish them. The only difference between the hashishins and today's terrorists and suicide bombers is the available technology.

[drhogan]

meth would make sense, but the russian guy reported heroin. that's what makes me so suspicious.

[Ciexyz]

Drug dependency -- a medical/psychological condition that would make them eligible for SSI benefits in the US.