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...commit violence in its name. Middle-class and educated at a private school, Sheikh exemplifies another kind of motivation. "They view themselves as warriors willing to sacrifice themselves for the sake of building a better world," Sageman explains, "and this gives meaning to their lives." They are also younger and less visible, blending in with the Western societies they grew up in. Because of security crackdowns, they are unable to reach out to al-Qaeda's original leadership but they can access jihadi Internet forums for guidance and bombmaking expertise. The Madrid train bombings of 2004, which killed 191 commuters...
...young men to commit violence in al-Qaeda's name. (Sheikh was middle class and educated at a private school.) "They view themselves as warriors willing to sacrifice themselves for the sake of building a better world," Sageman explains, "and this gives meaning to their lives." They are also younger and less visible, blending in with the Western societies they grew...
...realm of possibilities that I would ever stop working on my thesis,” she said. “I don’t even know what that would be like.” She took a brief break from final editing last night to offer advice to younger students interested in writing. “I went to Dubai, which is what made it all worth it,” she said. “If you’re going to write a thesis, at least try to get a trip...
...Dalai Lama continues to speak out against the goal of independence as unrealistic - much to the chagrin of an increasingly militant younger generation of Tibetans - and has called instead for "genuine" autonomy for Tibet. The Dalai Lama continues to reiterate his firm commitment to policies that have been rejected by many younger Tibetan activists as ineffectual. On Tuesday, he reaffirmed his preference for dialogue and coexistence with the Chinese, threatening to resign his political leadership role if the confrontation with Beijing continued, and urging restraint among Tibetan activists aiming to confront the Chinese. Clearly, the Dalai Lama is concerned that...
...clock on the political career of the 73-year-old spiritual leader. All the while, China has sought to transform Tibet through massive investment in its economic development, hoping that Colonel Sanders, and the consumer culture he represents, will prove a more alluring icon than the Dalai Lama to younger Tibetans. This, and the mass migration of Han Chinese into Tibet, threatens the viability of Tibet's traditional way of life, which is what prompts the Dalai Lama's accusation of "cultural genocide...