[wayoverontheright]

The fact that the perp wanted nothing to do with martyring himself tells us our enemy may be running out of those willing to die for the cause.

This is how we know we are winning, when the jihadis go from suicide missions to remote detonations.

I credit George Bush, but Obama's kept the pressure on too.

I don't mean to underestimate these people, but it is just as important in war to know what you may be doing right as it is to know what you're doing wrong. The fact that the Taliban couldn't convince this guy to go for the 72 virgins is telling.

[DaveArk]

Almost all the suicide bombers require extensive indoctrination, dedicated handlers and drugs to condition them to carry out their mission. The innate will to survive has to be overcome.