What Motivates Suicide Bombers »

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Introduction 7

1 Islam Advocates Suicide Terrorism: World Net Daily 10

2 Islam Does Not Advocate Suicide Terrorism: Ihsanic Intelligence 16

3 Al Qaeda Uses Mass Media to Encourage Global Suicide Terrorism Yoram Schweitzer Sari Goldstein Ferber 27

4 Some Islamic Schools Groom Suicide Bombers Atia Abawi 36

5 Foreign Occupation Motivates Suicide Bombers Robert Pape 40

6 Foreign Occupation Does Not Motivate Suicide Bombers Scott Atran 51

7 Social Factors and Group Membership Influence Suicide Bombers Paul Gill 61

8 Sexual Repression Motivates Suicide Bombers Jonathan Curiel 71

9 Strategic Objectives Motivate Suicide Terrorism Richard Sale 78

10 Female Suicide Bombers Seek Equality and Dignity Mia Bloom 81

11 Female and Male Suicide Bombers Share Similar Motives Lindsay O'Rourke 93

12 Suicide Terrorism Is Not a New Phenomenon: National Counterterrorism Center 99

Organizations to Contact 102

Bibliography 106

Index 109