What Motivates a Suicide Bombers? (At Issue)

From School Library Journal Grade 9 Up–A collection of persuasive essays by leading political pundits, current affairs reporters and experts, international affairs analysts, and government leaders, including President Bush. Each chapter begins with a brief statement of the author's qualifications and an abstract of the views put forth in the larger essay. Pull quotes appear throughout the text. Subtopic headers make the text more accessible to browsers or report writers looking for particular points of view. An annotated list of organizations, a 15-book bibliography with copyright dates no earlier than 2002, and a lengthy list of periodical articles, some of which date back to 2000, are included. Right from the beginning, both sides concur that suicide bombers do not deserve the common epithets "senseless" and "mindless" as they are part of larger groups that plan, train, and carry out their missions with a calculated precision. The importance of focusing on these larger organizations is emphasized. Even though the articles tell two sides of the same story, this book will leave readers with chilling thoughts to ponder.