suicide bombing

Foreign occupation, not religious fervor, is the primary motivation behind this form of terrorism

by News Sources 10.22.2010

Robert Pape writes: On Oct. 23, 1983, a suicide bomber drove a truck laden with explosives into the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, killing 241 Marines as they slept. This dark chapter of American history was one of the country’s first experiences with suicide attack since the Japanese kamikaze pilots during World War II. The [...]

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Iran says U.S., Britain behind attack

by Paul Woodward 10.19.2009

Iran says U.S., Britain behind attack By Michael Slackman, New York Times, October 19, 2009 Iranian officials claimed Monday that they had evidence of American and British involvement in the country’s worst suicide bombing attacks in years, raising tensions as Iran meets with Western nations for another round of delicate talks on its nuclear program. [...]

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Thoughts on Western Jihad

by Paul Woodward 08.06.2009

Our suicide bombers By John Feffer, TomDispatch, August 5, 2009 The actor Will Smith is no one’s image of a suicide bomber. With his boyish face, he has often played comic roles. Even as the last man on earth in I Am Legend, he retains a wise-cracking, ironic demeanor. And yet, surrounded by a horde [...]

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ANALYSIS: Suicide bombings

by Paul Woodward 10.09.2007

Evolution of the suicide attacker By Jalal Ghazi, New America Media, October 9, 2007 The war in Iraq has enabled insurgent groups to develop the relatively modern innovation of suicide bombs into a strategic weapon. Suicide operations, the signature weapon of the Iraqi insurgency, have evolved into a tactical method of warfare used by insurgents [...]

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