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The Logic Behind Suicide Terrorism And Its Connection To Islam, Sarah L. Minnick
The Logic Behind Suicide Terrorism And Its Connection To Islam, Sarah L. Minnick
Sarah Minnick
The purpose of this thesis is to analyze suicide terrorism and to examine the logic behind it. The thesis will examine recent Islamic suicide terrorism and why it is so successful. This paper will also attempt to define suicide terrorism and explain how it functions.
The first half of this thesis reviews a short history of suicide terrorism to show the logic behind it. It will begin with the Old Testament and continue throughout history until the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City. This thesis will discuss the motivation for terrorist organizations to …