Before it explodes – Would international travel or internet sites and documentary films about foreign places help stop jihadist attacks? Could student foreign exchanges help as well? All these things could help end terrorism if they cause terrorists to be less identified with their own ethnic group.

New research shows that people with extremely strong ties to their countries or groups are not only willing, but eager, to sacrifice themselves to save their compatriots. the majority of what psychologists call “fused” people, those who view themselves as completely immersed in a group (be it ethnic, national or other), are willing to commit extreme acts for what they consider to be the “good” of their compatriots.
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One of the main things we worry about in the future is another terrorist attack. Dhiren Barot was an al Qaeda operative involved in plots to blow up the London subway, among other targets. To maximize the damage and the terror, he planned to pack some of his bombs with toxic gas (Whitley’s novel Critical Mass explores a similar scenario). Fortunately, in August 2004, British authorities caught Barot and his accomplices before they could carry out their attacks, but the threat of a gas attack remains. Is democracy even mathematically possible in countries in the Middle East?

While we fight for democracy abroad and try to keep it going here, we should realize what mathematicians know: It’s basically impossible.
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A suspicious package was found in Times Square today and thearea was evacuated. The precautionary evacuation wascanceled after the bomb squad determined that the packagedid not contain explosives.

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If the would-be bomber had read unknowncountry.com (and we’re glad he didn’t), he would have KNOWN his fertilizer bomb wouldn’t ignite, since we reported on this 3 years ago! Support the truth: Subscribe today. And if you love conspiracy as much as we do, don’t miss Jim Marrs at this year’s Dreamland Festival!

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