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A reminder that innovative terrorists pose special threats

By Tom Rogan

Published October 2, 2023 9:50am ET

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A reminder that innovative terrorists pose special threats — Morality aside, most terrorists are idiots. Many terrorists are loners motivated by a desire to find kinship and belong to a greater cause. Others are driven by the belief that society has been unfair to them. Others fall for propaganda or charismatic recruiters. Regardless, the vast majority of terrorists are not terribly smart. Their ignorance […]

Morality aside, most terrorists are idiots.

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