WorldNetDaily: Terrorists fight over suicide bombers: "Despite popular belief, the manpower pool for suicide attackers or other operatives remains small and terrorist groups don't want the incompetents, reports Geostrategy-Direct, the global intelligence news service.
This means finding the unlikely combination of someone with brains who's also willing to blow himself up.
The result has been heavy competition for recruits among al-Qaida-inspired groups. The competition is heaviest in Iraq, where the salaries and bonuses for operatives have been steadily increasing. Naturally, the job requires additional incentives for risks.
"You find that terrorist groups are very competitive to get recruits," said State Department counterterrorism coordinator Cofer Black. "They compete with each other. There is a limited pool of people that are interested, and a small percentage of people that are interested in joining these groups." "
This means finding the unlikely combination of someone with brains who's also willing to blow himself up.
The result has been heavy competition for recruits among al-Qaida-inspired groups. The competition is heaviest in Iraq, where the salaries and bonuses for operatives have been steadily increasing. Naturally, the job requires additional incentives for risks.
"You find that terrorist groups are very competitive to get recruits," said State Department counterterrorism coordinator Cofer Black. "They compete with each other. There is a limited pool of people that are interested, and a small percentage of people that are interested in joining these groups." "
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