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.