Monday, October 27, 2014

Peters: Joy of Killing for Allah

COTTonLINE's favorite commentator on military matters, Ralph Peters, writes for National Review about the motivation of ISIS jihadis versus what we have to offer:
By embracing Islamist extremism and the terrorist mission, the misfit gains:
  • Acceptance for the first time in his life
  • A sense of belonging
  • Structure (never underestimate the appeal of rigor to troubled souls)
  • A comforting explanation for his failures
  • Power and purpose
  • Justification for hatred and his anti-social impulses
  • Revenge and respect
  • The thrill of torturing others and the ecstasy of killing human beings
  • The prospect of fame
  • Paradise, should he die on jihad, with a host of submissive virgins who cannot compare him to other, more potent, more appealing males

  • And what do we offer to those we hope to deter?
  • A job stocking shelves at Walmart
  • How could someone possibly turn down a Walmart job? Hat tip to Power Line for the link.