Terrorism and the Cult of Manly Men

From: The Washington Post | Date: December 19, 2001| Author: Judy Mann | Copyright information

We have heard the explanations for terrorism -- poverty and hopelessness across generations, a willingness to die and go to a greater glory because it's easier than living. And yes, that explains part of it.

But it doesn't explain Osama bin Laden or some of his well- educated, well-to-do lieutenants. Bin Laden was born into privilege and luxury. Zacarias Moussaoui was raised in France by his mother, a civil servant whose four children had their own rooms, pocket money and vacations. S...

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