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Trends in the Insurgency in Iraq: The Impact of Suicide Bombings in the Period 2003-2006
Alberto P. Moreno
74 - 81
10.3233/978-1-61499-109-0-74
NATO Science for Peace and Security Series - E: Human and Societal Dynamics
Volume 101: Contemporary Suicide Terrorism: Origins, Trends and Ways of Tackling It
Abstract

This article is about the impact of human bombs on the political process in Iraq, which between 2003 and 2006 was the global centre of suicide terrorism. The profile of perpetrators is designed and the main characteristics of the missions are analyzed. The author argues that no single explanation on individual level can be found; the motivation behind the attacks is rather a mix of fanaticism, nationalism, personal trauma and religious fervour. The conclusion is made that suicide bombing is one of the main challenges to the political stability of the country.

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