flynn23 wrote:
] ] The threat to the country is very real. The large pool of
] ] idle youth has allowed Islamic fundamentalists to find
] ] easy recruits. Saudi sources say that many of the
] ] insurgents were in their early teens.
]
] Since the early 90s, I've always compared Islamic
] fundamentalistic terrorism with the punk movement. It seems
] apropriate.

You could also apply the same thinking to inner city crime or even cow tipping (to a lesser extent). Poverty, boredom and repression can all produce pretty similar symptoms when combined with other socioeconomic factors. Luckily, fully automatic weapons are a bit less plentiful here than there.

RE: The real inspiration for Islamic Terrorism? Boredom