marichiko

A quote from that same link that I find profoundly disturbing is this:

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Indeed, one of the key techniques of terrorism investigators, as with drug agents, is to follow the money. In the case of terrorism, it very often leads back to some innocent-looking sources, such as Islamic charities in the U.S. and Europe. In a new book titled "Modern Jihad," economist Loretta Napoleoni comes up with the startling conclusion that "the New Economy of Terror is a fast-growing international economic system, with a turnover of about $1.5 trillion, twice the GDP of the United Kingdom." The so-called "narco- terrorists" in places like Colombia have a huge turnover. The cash-generating activities of terrorist groups include extortion, kidnapping, smuggling and a range of other criminal activities.

Ms. Napoleoni concludes that the best way to fight terror is to "identify its channels of interaction with the economies of the West and progressively sever them -- close its avenues into the free market and the world of capitalism."

Many of these people live in utter poverty. When the local terrorist recruiter comes to town and offers not only paradise in the life to come, but a means of supporting one's family in this life, the combination is practically irresistable.