I was only 17 but I asked to fire the gun ..I wanted revenge but I couldn't see that violence is a vicious circle; EX-UVF KILLER ON WHAT DRIVES YOUNG MEN TO BECOME TERRORISTS.(News) From: The Mirror (London, England) | Date: February 13, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 MGN LTD. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: ROS WYNNE-JONES

SINCE September 11 Alistair Little has been watching the young men flocking to join extremist Islamic organisations closely.

"My experience is that people are easily engaged in violence when they are hurting, or their voices aren't being heard, or they feel under threat," he says. "It is a human response to pain and hurt."

Alistair learned everything he knows about violent struggle the hard way. Just over 25 years ago, when ...