Any opinions on this subject or are we being fed BS?A few years back the FBI did a study that concluded that there's more than one kind of terrorist. There are
- The totally committed, rabidly fanatic "footsoldiers." These folks make great suicide bombers. Some form of deprogramming may loosen their tongues (Don't know if it's been tried. Might be a violation of their rights).
- Opportunists, who pretend to believe because it gets them in a position to hurt people and steal stuff for their own benefit. These are somewhat cunning thugs. Theye're dangerous, but don't want to die for the cause.
- Leaders. These people use "the cause" in the most cynical way to manipulate others, purely for their own sense of power and aggrandizement. They might get caught up in their own myth, but generally will do anything to avoid dieing for the cause.
Opportunists and leaders might be willing to cut a deal to improve their position. Leaders are the most egomaniacal of psychopaths, who might also shoot their mouths off just to puff themselves up.
Seeing a news report saying they talked might also encourage some of these people to talk, when they realize that if they're ever freed, their own "friends" will kill them just in case the story is true.
Does that help any?
Bump to 15 and 22, they also fit with what you say.
The totally committed, rabidly fanatic "footsoldiers." These folks make great suicide bombers. Some form of deprogramming may loosen their tongues (Don't know if it's been tried. Might be a violation of their rights). I think the legalities have been pretty well cleared up in more conventional deprogramming cases (e.g. your kid got brainwashed into selling flowers for the Moonies, so you hire somebody to grab and un-brainwash him). It's even less of an issue for noncitizens.