[GSlob]

Your interpretation is erroneous: putting aside the technology of the suicide bomber, one needs to include in the scope of consideration all those on suicidal missions. Thus, kamikaze pilots of WWII and, for example, one Gavrilo Princip [from 1914] need to be included. What is common to all of them is extra-strong sense of nationalistic identity. "Nationalistic" needs to be expanded to include supranational "umma" for foreign-born suicidal bombers in Iraq. But to include supranational class/ideological identity of conventionally defined communists could be a bit of a stretch. And if one is to talk of behavioral [i.e. non-traditionally defined] communists, then self-sacrifice is precluded by definition: could you imagine any circumstance under which hillary would go on suicidal mission? She could send others on it and not blink once, but to go herself? I hope that this illustration could help to clarify.

[GodGunsGuts]

Hi Gslob,

I agree with you re: non-traditional Communists like Hillary. However, according to this study, published in the NYT, the vast majority of suicide bombers come from Communist terrorist groups such as the DFLP (and many other hard-left groups). These are Communists who are under fanatical party discipline and are brainwashed to follow orders. BTW, the author of the article is obviously no conservative, and was quite startled by his own findings. He even went so far as to try and reinterpret/misinterpret his own data to deflect the reader away from the most obvious interpretation. The next question that the author should have researched is why are so many Communists engaged in the practice of suicide bombing, and which organization(s)/country(s) are directing them?