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Terror Stereotype Wrong, Says UK Intelligence Report The Associated Press says the report concludes that there’s no simple method for figuring out who might be involved in terrorist activities. “Crucially, the research has revealed that those who become terrorists are a diverse collection of individuals, who fit no single demographic profile, nor do they all follow a typical pathway to violent extremism,” the British newspaper The Guardian quoted the report as saying. “The report reflects Britain’s continued quest to determine what prompted four Britons to launch terror attacks on July 7, 2005, on London’s transit system,” AP reports. “The attacks, which killed 52 commuters and the four attackers, have prompted soul searching and widespread debate on what drove the suicide bombers to hit their own country.” The report allegedly studied several hundred people who were known to be involved in or closely associated with violent, extremist activity, and included people involved in activities, which ranged from raising funds to planning suicide bombings in the UK. AP says the theory that people turn to terrorism because they’re mentally ill or have pathological personality traits isn’t reflected in the sample, and the ethnic makeup of people involved in terrorist activities reflects Britain’s population. The report also found that while most of the people involved are men, they are not loners, nor are many extremely religious. Sandra Bell, a senior research fellow for homeland security at the Royal United Services Institute for Defense and Security Studies, told AP the leaked report could be helpful in foiling and solving attacks, as it could challenge people to look beyond the usual suspects. To read the full article, click here: http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/08/21/europe/EU-Britain-Terrorist-Study.php
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