understanding terror networks---a m ust read for anyone who thinks they know anything about terrorist...they are smart, middle class, educated people who found Islam (their version) later in life...except for the maghreb...strong family connections, strong friend networks, families....very interesting. They also don't seem to be delusional...creates a very interesting dilemma to say the least...it isnt the disenfranchised shia in Lebanon anymore....
Steve Coll gets some of his facts wrong
I think Zizek said that the issue with physcoanalysist or the modern society is that we use our terms on ourselves...the skinheads talk about built up latent hostility, the fluxuating social class positions..etc...all this self diagnosis...they tern the terms against the people who invented and use them...so the same goes with Al Quaeda...it is fascinating that bin laden and zawahirii can talk about america becoming too greedy and the government closing down on free speech and such....
Steve Coll gets some of his facts wrong
I think Zizek said that the issue with physcoanalysist or the modern society is that we use our terms on ourselves...the skinheads talk about built up latent hostility, the fluxuating social class positions..etc...all this self diagnosis...they tern the terms against the people who invented and use them...so the same goes with Al Quaeda...it is fascinating that bin laden and zawahirii can talk about america becoming too greedy and the government closing down on free speech and such....
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