Table of Contents
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
