To: iconoclast
"Murder/suicide in no way equates to martyrdom."
I expect this to be dismissed as psycho-babble, but I think these suicide bombers are actually very conflicted about Islam; I think they are attracted to the West but can't reconcile that with their beliefs and self-image, so they become self-destructive. After all, their psychological motivation is to enjoy the company of women in Paradise, an enjoyment they deny themselves in this life. On 9/11, Mohammed Atta dressed up in his nicest clothes and put on a lot of cologne, like he was going on a date; and in his sick mind, he was. So, deep down, I think these men are beginning to think they have become the unthinkable - infidels - so to prove their Islamic bona fides, they kill.
To: Steve_Seattle
You've been watching Oprah again, haven't you? ;)
821 posted on
07/21/2005 7:01:12 AM PDT by
MizSterious
(Now, if only we could convince them all to put on their bomb-vests and meet in Mecca...)
To: Steve_Seattle
I expect this to be dismissed as psycho-babble, Far be it from me to disappoint you. ;-)
976 posted on
07/21/2005 7:15:45 AM PDT by
iconoclast
(If you only read ONE book this year, make sure it's Colonel David Hunt's !!!)
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